Intellicast Currrent US Surface Analysis Map  A surface map of the US which shows the current major weather features and where precipitation is occuring. The 12 hour forecast map shows what these same features will be 12 hours from now. Or check out the 24 hour forecast map, the 36 hour forecast map, or the 48 hour forecast map. Any of these US Maps can be clicked to zoom in on the same forecast for a particular region of the country.

Intellicast  Elgin Metro Radar Image This is probably the best single radar image available of Elgin with extremely high resolution.  It is updated 4 times per hour. Click Here for the StormWatch view, which shows boxes for watches and warnings. 

Click here for a time lapse video loop of the Metro image.

Intellicast Elgin Regional Radar Image    This image is has less resolution than the Metro view but allows you to see weather moving into the Elgin area.  Settings can be changed to show features such as counties, cities, and highways.  Click here for the time lapse loop of the same image. 

Intellicast United States Radar This is an excellent Intellicast image which covers the entire United States. It shows the track of storms and the types and intensity of precipitation.  Best image to get the big picture.  Click here for time lapse loop of the same image

Weather Channel Midwest  Satellite Image  This Satellite image is color enhanced to show the clouds with the highest tops. Occasionally, the highest, coldest cloud tops produce the heaviest precipitation.

Intellicast Weather Elgin  This site is the best single site on the Internet for Elgin weather imagery. Their Historic Precipitation page shows a map of precipitation over much of the Midwest for the past 24 hours.

AccuWeather Elgin  Accuweather now has a unique 15 day forecast for Elgin, with local radar, satellites and weather maps. Good source for historic Elgin weather data for the previous year.

Weather Underground Elgin 5 day forecast, current conditions, radar, satellite and marine forecast. Also a good source for historic Elgin weather data for the last 10 years.

CNN Interactive Elgin IL Weather Page  Current conditions and 5 day forecast for Elgin.

Internet Weather Service Kane County  If you want all of the vital statistics for the last 24 hours from the Kane County N.W.S. reporting station, this is the place to go.

NWS Elgin Forecast Complete 7 day forecast, current conditions, Doppler radar, satellite image and other weather related information about Elgin.

River and Stream Information for Northeastern IIlinois. Great source of information for checking flood risks or for people planning to use local streams for recreational purposes. Provided by the National Weather Service in Chicago and AHPS.

 Chicago Weather Records  A great site for researching Chicago and Cook County weather extremes and weather history.

Courier News Weather The Courier News Elgin Weather page.

WMAQ TV 5 Weather Page  Excellent coverage of local weather, Doppler Radar, and extensive information on weather phenomena by the award winning Weather team of Channel 5.