First Alert Weather: Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures
A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Cook County until 3:15 p.m.
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A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Cook County until 3:15 p.m.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for DuPage, and Will counties until 1 p.m. Cook County was also issued a Flash Flood Warning until 3:15 p.m.
The rain won't dampen your upcoming Fourth of July plans as drier and hotter weather is ahead.
A showery and stormy pattern for the next couple of days
While severe storms couldn't be ruled out, it appears the threat should stay mostly to our south.
Scattered showers are possible after midnight.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, June 30, 2023.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, June 29, 2023.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a brief heavy thunderstorm is possible before 9:00 p.m., but mainly along the Wisconsin/Illinois state line.
There is also an Air Quality Alert until midnight.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, June 26, 2023.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your surface smoke forecast.
Smoky skies and poor air quality is expected to last through Tuesday.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, June 26, 2023.
Canadian wildfire smoke has made air quality unhealthy in the Chicago area. CBS 2 Meteorologist Albert Ramon explains what that means.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 6 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, June 26, 2023.
Wildfire smoke from Canada has made the air quality unhealthy in the area. CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has an update.
According to CBS Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, an isolated thunderstorm is possible.
A break before a chance of showers and storms develops midday and afternoon.
By the afternoon, we'll have a windy day with another chance for rain showers.
After the weekend, cooler temps return during the workweek.
Get ready for a hot Saturday, followed by a chance of showers and storms tonight and Sunday.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, June 23, 2023.
According to CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, heat builds Saturday as highs reach 90 degrees.
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Mostly cloudy with isolated showers Friday night, and increasing storms by Saturday morning. Lows in the mid-60s.
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