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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fog

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 12:12am until March 5, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 12:12am until March 5, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 40 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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