Building heat, humidity in Chicago on Friday

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.

• Aug 7, 2025

Scattered storms possible overnight in Chicago

Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 4:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.

• Aug 7, 2025

Air quality alert until Wednesday night, heat increasing in Chicago

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.

• Aug 5, 2025

Air quality alert extended again in Chicago

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 6 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.

• Aug 5, 2025

More heat, more humidity in Chicago this week

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.

• Aug 4, 2025

Getting hotter next 3 days in Chicago

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

• Aug 3, 2025

Air quality alert continues until midnight Sunday night

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

• Aug 3, 2025

Air Quality Alert continues in Chicago

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.

• Aug 3, 2025

Air Quality Alert extended through Sunday

Meteorologist Kylee Miller has more as the alert will enter its fourth day.

• Aug 2, 2025

Air Quality Alert continues Saturday, with possible extension into Sunday

Mild temperatures but hazy skies as an Air Quality Alert remains continues through Saturday night.

• Aug 2, 2025

Air Quality Alert continues in Chicago area

Haze and smoke are expected to linger Friday and Saturday as northeast winds blow in cool, less humid air.

• Aug 1, 2025

Wildfire smoke to hover in Chicago on Friday, this weekend

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, July 31, 2025.

• Jul 31, 2025

Air quality alert to continue Friday in Chicago

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, July 31, 2025.

• Jul 31, 2025

Air Quality Alert in effect due to Canadian wildfire smoke

All groups, especially sensitive groups, will want to limit their time outdoors and keep windows and doors closed in these conditions.

• Jul 31, 2025

Windy, hazy Thursday ahead in Chicago

The air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups.

• Jul 31, 2025

Downpours persist for parts of Chicago area overnight

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

• Jul 30, 2025

Rain could be heavy Wednesday in Chicago

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

• Jul 29, 2025

Heavy rain returns Wednesday in Chicago

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, July 29, 2025.

• Jul 29, 2025

Hot with lake breeze storm in Chicago on Monday

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, July 28, 2025.

• Jul 28, 2025

Another day of extreme heat ahead, storms by midweek

Tuesday, we can see a heat index of 100 to 105 degrees. A cool down is on the way by the end of the week.

• Jul 28, 2025

Morning storm chance, dangerous heat in Chicago on Monday

Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, July 27, 2025.

• Jul 27, 2025

Isolated storm chances persist Sunday night

Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, July 27, 2025.

• Jul 27, 2025

Extreme heat returning to Chicago area

Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking the dangerous heat and how long it will last.

• Jul 26, 2025

Severe storm threat by afternoon, Flood Watch in effect through evening

Torrential downpours could bring rain rates of one to two inches per hour.

• Jul 26, 2025

Afternoon severe weather threat for Chicago area Saturday

Damaging winds up to 60 mph are possible with the strongest storms.

• Jul 26, 2025

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