Scattered thunderstorms, more heat in store for Chicago area
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking storms and when dangerous heat returns.
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Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking storms and when dangerous heat returns.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.
Another few rounds of scattered rain showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast Sunday mid-morning, lasting throughout the rest of the day.
Feels like temperatures will be near 100 in some spots.
Building heat and humidity into the weekend. Stray storm chance on Friday.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 4:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 6 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.
Hazy skies from wildfire smoke from Canada, which may become more concentrated with visibility potentially dropping to 3-5 miles at times, and air quality dropping to the unhealthy category.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has more as the alert will enter its fourth day.
Mild temperatures but hazy skies as an Air Quality Alert remains continues through Saturday night.
Haze and smoke are expected to linger Friday and Saturday as northeast winds blow in cool, less humid air.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, July 31, 2025.
All groups, especially sensitive groups, will want to limit their time outdoors and keep windows and doors closed in these conditions.
The air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, July 29, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, July 28, 2025.
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Illinois leaders will hold a media conference at 3 p.m., where they are expected to push back against the president and his plan
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Illinois leaders will hold a media conference at 3 p.m., where they are expected to push back against the president and his plan
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