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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Steady temperature around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Steady temperature around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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