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Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Elgin IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Elgin IL
 42.06°N 88.34°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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