Seasonable, cooler lakeside on Monday in Chicago

Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

• Aug 24

Beautiful start to workweek, first day of school

Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 23

Patchy fog for Chicago area Sunday night

Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest, including the next chance for rain, in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 23

Nice and bright Sunday in Chicago, but concern about beach hazards

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.

• Aug 23

Dry Sunday, but beach hazard remains in effect in Chicago

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 22

Brief stretch of rain-free weather for Chicago

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 22

Who’s ready for some rain-free days in Chicago?

Apart from a scattered storm chance on Friday, much of the remainder of the week into next will have more dry days than wet. Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 19

Stray showers through Wednesday evening

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking showers and a flood watch in parts of NW Indiana in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 19

Few storms for Chicago area Wednesday

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 18

Storm threat for Chicago area Tuesday night

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 18

Storm chance for Chicago area Tuesday

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 17

Storms system to clip Chicago area on Tuesday

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking Tuesday’s system from the First Alert weather sphere.

• Aug 17

Late-day storm chance Tuesday in Chicago

Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.

• Aug 17

Building storm threat on Tuesday in Chicago

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.

• Aug 17

Break from rain, but for how long?

Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest, including when rain will return to the Chicago area, in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 16

Passing storm, lows in the upper 60s for Sunday night

Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 16

Passing shower chance on Sunday in Chicago

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.

• Aug 16

Break from the rain on the way. Here’s when.

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 16

Heavy rain overnight, with flood risk for Sunday morning

Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 15

Drenching rains coming later Thursday in Chicago

Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

• Aug 13

Break from storms before they return this weekend

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 12

NWS confirms 5 tornadoes in Illinois from Tuesday's severe weather outbreak

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon provides an update on the confirmed tornadoes and their locations.

• Aug 12

Heavy rain may redevelop late Wednesday in Chicago

Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

• Aug 12

Another round of potentially severe storms on Wednesday

Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 11

Scattered severe storms for late-night Tuesday

We're not out of the woods yet. More showers and storms are in store for the Chicago area. Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.

• Aug 11

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