National Weather Service Forecast for: Elgin IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Updated: 4:06 am CST Dec 5, 2025
 
Today

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -8. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly Sunny

 Tonight

Tonight: Patchy snow and freezing rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Patchy Wintry
Mix

 Saturday

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Partly Sunny

 Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow
 Sunday

Sunday: Snow likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Sunny
 Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
 Monday

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Partly Sunny

 Monday
Night
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Chance Snow

 Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Mostly Cloudy
Hi 26 °F Lo 22 °F Hi 24 °F⇓ Lo 15 °F Hi 24 °F Lo 5 °F Hi 20 °F Lo 12 °F Hi 34 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hydrologic Outlook
 

Today
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -8. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
 
 Patchy snow and freezing rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
 
 Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
 
 Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
 
 Snow likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
 
 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
 
 Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Elgin IL.