Rainy and foggy Sunday for the Chicago area
In total, about 1" to 1.5" of rainfall will be possible for areas east of Interstate 55 by Sunday evening.
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In total, about 1" to 1.5" of rainfall will be possible for areas east of Interstate 55 by Sunday evening.
The average temperature in Chicago for 2024 will end up being between 54.8 degrees and 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
After a rainy end to the week, Chicago is finally in for a break from the rain.
Mild temperatures are in the forecast this weekend in Chicago. Highs on Saturday peak around 50 degrees, while Sunday temperatures hover in the middle 40s.
Next week will feature a strong cold front on Tuesday with a rain and snow mix possible.
Highs for Friday and Saturday are in the 50s.
Rainfall amounts through Saturday morning reach half an inch.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
Rainfall amounts up to a half inch are possible on Friday, with highs near 50 degrees.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
Temps for Thursday will be in the middle 40s. Conditions remain brisk and drizzly this evening in the 40s for the Bears game against the Seahawks.
Gray sky with drizzle Thursday in the middle 40s. Conditions remain brisk and drizzly in the 40s for the Bears game against the Seahawks this evening.
Some fog tonight could be dense. Lows will be in the mid-30s.
Cloudy with areas of drizzle and fog for Thursday morning, then a chance of light rain for Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid-40s.
Some fog tonight could be dense. Cloudy with areas of drizzle and fog for Thursday morning, then a chance of light rain for Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid-40s.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
Cloudy skies with areas of drizzle are expected on Christmas Day, with high temperatures hovering in the upper 30s.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
Untreated roads and surfaces could ice up rather quickly as the pockets of drizzle and rain freeze on contact with cold surfaces.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Late overnight, a system will make an appearance, creating a drizzle, which could result in freezing drizzle as temperatures drop to lows in the 20s to lower 30s.
Temperatures keep rising through next weekend, eventually climbing to the 50s.
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