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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 6 Jan 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

West Dundee IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 10pm. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 10pm. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Dundee IL
 42.1°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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