Stretch of above average temps continues on Tuesday
Temperatures climb again on Tuesday, reaching the mid-to-upper 40s. Some breaks in the clouds are possible, though lingering low clouds could keep much of the area gray.
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Temperatures climb again on Tuesday, reaching the mid-to-upper 40s. Some breaks in the clouds are possible, though lingering low clouds could keep much of the area gray.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
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Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.
Meteorologist Carl Lam is tracking a cold, but sunny Sunday ahead of next warm up.
If you're planning on going to the Bears game tonight, temperatures will be falling through the 30s, but feeling like the 20s due to blustery conditions.
Rain will continue Thursday morning, then a strong cold front will sweep through during the afternoon. As that happens, temperatures will drop quickly from the 40s into the 30s, and rain briefly changes to wet snowflakes.
Following a mix of sun and clouds and mild temperatures on Wednesday, areas of drizzle and rain showers develop and become more widespread by the Thursday morning commute.
Rain chances increase late Wednesday night into Thursday as a strong storm system moves through the Great Lakes.
Temperatures will continue to warm through Thursday, bringing a short break from the coldest December in 15 years.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
Tuesday afternoon temperatures could climb into the mid-to-upper 30s for most areas, with a few locations possibly approaching 40 degrees where snow cover is limited.
Tuesday will be milder as southwest winds increase under a mix of sun and clouds.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025,
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
Later this week, temperatures will level out in the 30s on Tuesday and the 40s on Wednesday and Thursday
Feels like readings Sunday night through Monday morning will be between -10 and -20.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.
A cold weather advisory will take effect in most of the Chicago area starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday through noon on Sunday.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
Another round of light snow arrives late Thursday and continues into Thursday night, once again bringing the potential for slippery travel. A third wave of snow moves in Saturday, adding to the hazards on area roads.
Snow will impact the mid-morning hours tomorrow through the early afternoon with heavy bursts of snow at times.
Temperatures drop by mid-morning Wednesday will lead to a changeover from rain to a wintry mix to snow.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.
Looking at the overnight and into Wednesday morning, a changeover from rain to a rain-snow mix is expected as temperatures go from highs in the upper 30s on Tuesday to lows Tuesday night in the lower 30s.
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