Chicago weather: Patchy wintry mix
Cold with a patchy wintry mix Friday night. Lows in the mid-20s.
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Cold with a patchy wintry mix Friday night. Lows in the mid-20s.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
Highs on Thursday will be in the teens, but still feel much colder stepping outside in the single digits.
Temperatures plummet Wednesday night into the single digits for lows, and with a brisk wind, wind chills will range from 10 to 20 degrees below zero.
A drastic drop in our temperatures is expected with temperatures sinking down in the single digits for lows Wednesday night into Thursday.
A cold front Wednesday will bring light snow showers to the area, mainly from mid-morning through the early afternoon.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
Snow wraps up around midnight, and we will be left with tricky travel through Tuesday morning. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until midnight, as snow will impact the evening commute.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.
A Weather Alert continues Monday as another round of late-day snow leads to 1.5" to 3" accumulations and more slippery roads.
Another disturbance will impact us Monday afternoon through the early overnight.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.
Aside from a few passing light snow showers or flurries on Sunday, no significant additional accumulation is expected.
Steady snow will continue through the evening, gradually decreasing in intensity overnight. Snow will taper off in most locations by sunrise Sunday.
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued starting Friday night for a snowstorm that could drop 10 inches or more of snow across the area this weekend.
A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect ahead of a powerful system set to impact the entire region from Saturday into Sunday.
A snowstorm is making its way to the Chicago area this weekend. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.
Wind gusts on Wednesday may exceed 50 mph, which could lead to isolated damage, power outages, and hazardous travel, especially significant given the busy holiday travel period.
A strong cold front is moving in tonight and will bring impactful weather conditions through Wednesday.
A strong cold front moves through the area on Wednesday morning, sending high temperatures below freezing on Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
Mild weather is in place with light rain and fog overnight through much of the day on Tuesday.
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