Sunshine, but cooler for Mother’s Day in Chicago
Highs will only be in the 60s with the lakeshore communities being in the 50s due to a northerly breezy. The latest in First Alert Weather.
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Highs will only be in the 60s with the lakeshore communities being in the 50s due to a northerly breezy. The latest in First Alert Weather.
Cooler than normal trend continues with only Saturday warmer than normal. Average high is 67 degrees. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Temps will climb out of the 50s and will return to the 70s by the weekend. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Before we get there, the city has one more chilly day ahead on Wednesday. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Temperatures on Tuesday return to the middle and upper 50s. The latest in First Alert Weather.
Storms are leaving the area and are expected to wrap up by midnight.
Lows tonight will drop to near 50 degrees with rain and storms wrapping up closer to midnight. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Some storms have the potential to create gusty winds and possibly small hail. Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest in First Alert Weather.
A weak upper-level disturbance will keep clouds and scattered showers around for Sunday. Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Breezy southwest winds Sunday, helping push highs into the 60s. Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the latest.
Expect passing afternoon clouds with cooler temperatures along the lakefront. Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Lows tonight and Thursday night fall to near 40 degrees which will help patchy frost develop. The latest in your First Alert Weather.
Chicago can expect light showers that will clear later with temperatures near 40 degrees. The latest in First Alert Weather
Highs will only be in the 50s along with a northeasterly breeze which will keep our lakeside areas at the cooler end.
Light spotty rain showers will impact the area late tonight and early Wednesday morning as lows drop into the 40s. The latest in your First Alert Forecast.
Things become quieter with cooler temps to end the month. The latest in First Alert Weather.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, April 27, 2026.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, April 27, 2026.
Rain and storms will mainly come in two waves tomorrow, the first round between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Meteorologist is tracking the latest.
Depending on how much energy is used on Monday morning may hinder the second round of severe storms. The latest in your First Alert Weather.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Severe storm potential on Monday starts in the late afternoon through the early evening hours. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest.
Patchy fog will develop as we have partly cloudy skies overhead on Saturday night. Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest.
Highs will be the warmest tomorrow in the lower 80s area wide. The latest in your First Alert Weather.
A cold front will move through Thursday night and into Friday, triggering rain showers and isolated storms. Here’s the latest in First Alert Weather.
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Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
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