Chicago First Alert Weather: Relief from the heat is on the way
Clear skies and breezy tonight with lows in the upper 60s and low 70s. Low to mid 60s in the western suburbs.
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Albert Ramon is the chief meteorologist for CBS News Chicago. Albert joined the First Alert Weather Team in October 2021.
Before coming to CBS, Albert was chief meteorologist at the News Nation Network based in Chicago. While at the network, he covered landfalling hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires and tornado outbreaks for the entire country.
Albert also spent more than a decade at KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, where he served as chief meteorologist. While in Austin, Albert won two regional Emmy Awards and several Associated Press Awards, including for Best Weathercast.
Before Austin, Albert also worked in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the CBS affiliate, where he also served as a chief meteorologist.
Albert holds degrees in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University and in Communication/Media Studies from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Albert has earned Seals of Approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
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Clear skies and breezy tonight with lows in the upper 60s and low 70s. Low to mid 60s in the western suburbs.
Record temperatures are expected at both O'Hare (97°) and Midway (99°).
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Porter County in northwest Indiana until 8:30 p.m.
A few showers are possible over the weekend, but otherwise expect a pleasant weekend in the 70s under a mostly cloudy sky.
A beautiful evening was in store Thursday with temperatures in the 60s with increasing high clouds.
The rain moved out Wednesday afternoon, but the clouds will linger through the evening for lakeside locations.
Clouds will increase after midnight, and temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s overnight Tuesday.
Heavy, rapid rain hit parts of the greater Chicago area Monday night as storms passed through Monday evening.
Increasing clouds this evening with a chance for an isolated shower.
Most of the day will be dry, but a few showers will be possible in the afternoon.
Mostly clear and cool tonight with lows in the mid-50s in Chicago, but upper 40s in the western suburbs.
A beautiful and mostly clear night ahead with temperatures in the 60s this evening, then mid to upper 50s overnight.
Overnight, a few sprinkles, or light rain showers, will be possible
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms remain likely overnight , but the potential for severe weather diminished as the evening went on.
Look for mostly clear skies with a gusty south wind Monday night.