Windy, warm for Chicago area with shower, storm chances through weekend
Breezy and very mild tonight, with lows in the upper 50s and low 60s.
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Breezy and very mild tonight, with lows in the upper 50s and low 60s.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Plan on scattered showers on Saturday, and possible severe thunderstorms on Sunday in the Chicago area. Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Scattered showers and storm chances continue into the weekend, with more severe weather expected on Sunday.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 11:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Rain showers pass through the morning and early afternoon.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, March 27, 2025.
A milder day is ahead on Thursday with highs in the middle and upper 50s.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 24, 2025.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 24, 2025.
Winds will relax with highs in the 40s.
Cloudy skies eventually clear to sunshine, and highs reach the upper 40s.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 23, 2025.
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Sunday evening until midnight for the potential for wind gusts as high as 50 miles per hour.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 23, 2025.
Rain will increase in coverage, and we may see some thunderstorms by late afternoon.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Rain showers arrive by dawn Sunday, with a few rumbles of thunder being possible in the afternoon.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The day will become mostly sunny, with temperatures settling in at a cooler-than-normal 43.
A breezy high of 43, with a northwest wind gusting to 25.
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