Excessive Heat Warning Issued Through Friday Evening
With the heat index expected to climb into triple digits each of the next few days, people who work and play outside will need to take extra precautions to protect themselves from dangerous heat.
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With the heat index expected to climb into triple digits each of the next few days, people who work and play outside will need to take extra precautions to protect themselves from dangerous heat.
Monday was expected to be a pleasantly warm summer day, but temperatures will be dangerously hot by the end of the week across the entire state.
After a relatively comfortable weekend, hot and muggy conditions have returned to the Chicago area, and that heat could fuel a couple rounds of thunderstorms later this week.
Showers and storms could come and go most of this week, starting with the chance for thunderstorms early Wednesday morning.
Chicago will see plenty of sunshine this week, and while Monday will be another hot one, milder conditions are on the way in the middle of the week.
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado touched down near Paw Paw around 7:30 p.m., another touched down in Seneca around 9:15 p.m., a third touched down near Pontiac about 10:15 p.m., and a fourth touched down near Piper City shortly after 11 p.m.
Tuesday brings only a marginal risk of severe weather, but there is an enhanced risk of severe storms on Wednesday.
Showers and thunderstorms were headed to the Chicago area late Thursday morning, ahead of a hot and steamy weekend.
Spotty showers Monday afternoon could interrupt what otherwise looks to be a warm and sunny day, ahead of an unseasonably cool Tuesday.
Showers and thunderstorms should ramp up across the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon, and scattered storms could continue on and off through Wednesday.
If you've got a barbecue or picnic planned for the Memorial Day weekend, the weather should be just what you were hoping for.
Showers and storms should fire up across the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon and evening, and rain will continue to be a threat through the next week.
It might have taken a while to get here, but we can finally begin to enjoy a nice long stretch of pleasantly warm weather.
Chicago could see a few spotty showers on Wednesday, but it should be mostly sunny and pleasant, and temperatures should gradually make their way to more summery conditions over the next week.
Friday certainly is starting out nice for the Chicago area, but a rainy afternoon and evening are on the way, ahead of a chilly weekend.
Dense fog blanketed the Chicago area overnight, making for a slow morning commute.
It's going to be a rainy day for Chicago, with showers and storms expected to continue through the afternoon and evening, especially for the southern suburbs.
Chicago will see showers and storms on and off through the middle of the week, but the end of the week should be sunny and mild.
Temperatures have been soaring across Chicago all morning, and could reach a high of around 80 by Friday afternoon, but more rain is in store this weekend before we get to Mother's Day.
Wednesday will be a cool and blustery day across the Chicago area, but a significant warmup is on tap in time for the Mother's Day weekend.
It will be an up and down week for weather in the Chicago area, but it should be sunny and warm by the weekend.
A wet afternoon and evening is ahead for the Chicago area, as a large storm system moves in from the Great Plains.
It was a cold and foggy start to the day for Chicago on Tuesday, and while the fog has mostly cleared out, chilly temperatures will be sticking around for a while.
A very warm start to the day on Monday will give way to showers and storms by the evening, and temperatures will linger below normal for the rest of the week after that system moves through.
Enjoyable spring weather might have been a bit late in arriving in Chicago, but thankfully it's going to stick around for a while.
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