Overnight Frost Advisory In Effect For Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana
The National Weather Service issued Wednesday a Frost Advisory for parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Thursday.
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The National Weather Service issued Wednesday a Frost Advisory for parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Thursday.
There's a slight chance of snow flurries mixed in with the rain before 9 a.m., but it's unlikely that the city will see any snow. If any snow develops at all, it will probably happen in the Rockford area.
"We're looking at better chances for seeing wetter than normal precipitation for the winter months. That's looking at December, January and February."
City crews spent much of the day Monday power-washing the Riverwalk, after it was coated in grime from flooding due to record-setting rain.
Weather service communicates not just with local government and radio and t.v. stations but says NWS's Chris Miller in Lincoln, directly with you.
Chicago's heat wave might soon come to an end, but it had one more record to break on Tuesday, as the temperature hit 91 at O'Hare, marking the seventh day in a row of unprecedented heat.
Funnel clouds are a possibility across Northern Illinois Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service Chicago.
A man died after being pulled from the water near Oak Street Beach; making him the second victim to die in rough waters in the past 24-hours.
It's not the greatest beach weather anyway, with lakefront temperatures hovering around 70 and strong north winds, but those hitting the sand the next couple of days are being warned to stay out of the water.
Days of anxiety are coming to a head, as people living along the Fox River are bracing for the water to crest.
Gov. Bruce Rauner made a state disaster declaration for Lake, McHenry, and Kane counties, as a result of major flooding.
In many northern suburbs, residents already are stressed to the max trying to protect their homes and belongings from the floods.
Many areas in the north suburbs remained flooded Thursday morning, and rivers were still rising, leaving businesses and homeowners on alert.
In Mundelein, it seemed at times like piling on; everything from rain, high winds, thunder and lightning, and hail.
It was a close call for a family in southwest suburban Oak Lawn, when a large tree came crashing down on their home during a thunderstorm.
The National Weather Service issued Tuesday a Frost Advisory for northern Illinois into Wisconsin from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service has issued Monday a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the Chicagoland area.
Fierce winds were battering the Chicago area, kicking up high waves on the lake, and prompting a warning about possible lakefront flooding.
Streets were closed downtown early Thursday after high winds cracked a window in a high rise building.
Strong winds blowing in Wednesday night into Thursday could create dangerously high waves on Lake Michigan, and a cold blast of air overnight could give us one last taste of winter.
Thursday's wet weather in Chicago broke a record, as 1.84 inches of rain fell over the course of the day.
Thursday's rain soaked Chicago with 1.84 inches of rain, bringing some rivers in the area near flood stage.
The advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. for Cook, Boone, McHenry, Lake and Winnebago counties in Illinois and Porter and Lake counties in Indiana, according to the National Weather Service.
The first weekend of spring in Chicago got off to a record start, as the temperature rocketed past 80 degrees Friday afternoon.
Friday's weather offered a perfect start to the weekend in Chicago, as temperatures soared into the 70s.
