Rain, snow in the forecast for Chicago area this week. Here’s when.
We will briefly enjoy more sunshine on Wednesday before a widespread rain-making system moves in.
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We will briefly enjoy more sunshine on Wednesday before a widespread rain-making system moves in.
Skies stay mostly cloudy tonight with above-average temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
Much warmer than normal temperatures will dominate the work week, with highs in the 40s to lower 50s each day.
This will carry over into Tuesday, mainly near and north of I-80 including the Chicago area
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
Unseasonably warm this week with highs in the 40s. We may reach 50 degrees Thursday.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Jan. 4, 2025.
After dark, there will be a small window of opportunity for a light wintry mix to drift across areas along and north of I-88. Timing looks to be 5-9 p.m. for a light mix of freezing rain, sleet & snow.
Clouds will increase during the day on Sunday as a disturbance passes to our north.
A quick dusting is possible near the state line as the system does not have a lot of moisture to work with.
A weak Clipper system now over the eastern Dakotas will move through Wisconsin today, possibly brushing our northern counties with snow showers early afternoon.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 8 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.
Temperatures won’t fall much overnight and may even inch upward, settling into the mid to upper 20s by Wednesday morning.
Snow will gradually taper later tonight. Temperatures won’t fall much overnight and may even inch upward, settling into the mid to upper 20s by Wednesday morning.
Clouds return Tuesday with light snow flurries possible at times, then another clipper system brings a higher chance of light snow on New Year's Eve.
Expect clearing skies as temps dip in the Chicago area, with some light snow in Northwest Indiana. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest.
Chicago started the last Monday morning of 2025 with nasty wind and snow.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 9 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
A winter weather advisory is also in effect until 3 p.m. for Cook, Kane, McHenry, Lake County, and DeKalb counties in Illinois.
The advisory will remain in effect overnight and continuing until 3 p.m. Monday.
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