Patchy light rain for Tuesday in Chicago
Temperatures stay above average into early next week before cooler air potentially returns mid-March.
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Temperatures stay above average into early next week before cooler air potentially returns mid-March.
A few showers on Tuesday, then rain chances increase later Wednesday night into Thursday, when a better push of moisture moves through.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 2, 2026.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 2, 2026.
As Chicago starts the first week of March, expect above-average temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
Clouds will clear late tonight, with temperatures dropping to a low of 24.
Meteorologist Carl Lam has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Staying breezy for these next 36 hours across Chicagoland so lake-effect snow and flurries remain in the forecast tonight and Sunday.
As La Niña continues to fade and we transition toward a more neutral pattern, the atmosphere should become a bit less locked into extremes and a little more typical of a Midwestern spring, which can still bring plenty of ups and downs.
Winds turn southerly Thursday, and by Friday some spots could touch the low 60s — about 20 degrees above normal! It will be breezy, with gusts 25 to 30 mph.
More cloud cover lingers on Thursday, as the short mild trend continues across Chicago with highs in the lower 40s.
Warming temps the next few days, from 30s Wednesday to 40s Thursday, then upper 50s on Friday.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest, including highs in the mid-50s by Friday.
Southerly winds will pump in milder air on Tuesday with a high around 40 degrees.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
The advisory will continue for these La Porte and Porter counties until noon on Monday.
Lake-effect snow showers will favor Northwest Indiana Sunday night and Monday.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking snow and cold conditions.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking the latest in your First Alert Weather.
Large hail and damaging winds will be the greatest hazard with the strongest cells. Some rotation is possible along the warm front, so there is the chance for an isolated tornado.
Increasing clouds with showers after dark as our next disturbance targets our area. Showers may linger early tomorrow morning in northwest Indiana.
Tuesday will be a gloomy day with clouds and stronger wind gusts as mild temps continue.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.
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Some storms have the potential to create gusty winds and possibly small hail. Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest in First Alert Weather.
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