West Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 12°F
Feels Like 12°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 10°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.64 in.
Report from a personal weather station 2.3 mi. SE of central West Chicago
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Cloudy, Low 8F
 
8
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 27F, Low 16F
100%
27
16
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low 16F
23
16
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 31F, Low 2F
40%
31
2
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 12F, Low -5F
12
-5
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 23F, Low 14F
50%
23
14
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 27F, Low 19F
27
19

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 12°F mid-week, recovering to 27°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1967 - A record November snowstorm struck the Washington D.C. area. It produced up to a foot of snow in a 12 hour period.

More on this and other weather history

West Chicago, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 12.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.


About West Chicago, IL

West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,614 at the 2020 census. It was formerly named Junction and later Turner, after its founder, John Bice Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU) in 1855. The city was initially established around the first junction of railroad lines in Illinois, and today is still served by the Union Pacific West Metra service via West Chicago station.

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