Chicago weather: Waves of rain overnight, flash flooding possible
More storms Thursday evening and night with rounds of heavy rain likely. Lows around 70.
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More storms Thursday evening and night with rounds of heavy rain likely. Lows around 70.
More strong storms rolled through the Chicago area Wednesday morning, with downpours that could contribute to flooding after days of storm damage.
A round of sudden severe storms late Monday morning have left a wake of damage and flooding, especially in the south and southwest suburbs.
The Chicago area is facing a dangerous heat wave next week, with humidity pushing temperatures into the triple digits for days and posing a real risk to life and health.
Chicago is bracing for a heat wave bringing the hottest temperatures in two years and the longest streak above 95 degrees in 14 years, with the heat index making it feel as hot as 110 degrees some days.
There are more thunderstorms and rain in the forecast Wednesday, but a cold front has pushed the risk of strong tornadoes south. The entire Chicago area is under a Flood Watch.
Severe storms that swept through the Midwest late Thursday knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights.
Severe weather in Chicago Monday is expected to arrive with two rounds of storms, the first over lunch and the second in the evening, though the strongest storms are expected in central and southern Illinois.
Isolated severe storms are possible Monday afternoon amid unseasonably warm and humid weather, with temperatures running 20 degrees above average.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Severe thunderstorms swept through the Chicago area on Tuesday morning, and more may be coming in the afternoon and evening.
The Chicago weather threat Thursday includes the possibility of severe storms bringing very large hail, damaging winds, and a lower but not zero chance of tornadoes.
Extreme winds Friday could reach 50 to 60 miles per hour. A High Wind Warning is in effect. Highs in the mid-40s.
Severe storms were sweeping across the central U.S., and forecasters warned tornadoes could turn dangerous across several states.
Two rounds of storms are hitting the Chicago area on Friday. Here's what you can expect.
Generally wet weather with dense fog on Thursday, with rounds of showers possible. Temps remain steady from day into night in the low 40s.
Milder temperatures Thursday give way to a clearing and breezy night before a big warm-up Friday. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings along 700 miles of the East Coast from Maryland to Maine.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking highs in the 60s.
Dangerously cold wind chills linger Saturday morning as snow approaches the Chicago area.
Chicago temperatures plunged well below zero Friday morning, with some places feeling as cold as -40 degrees. While an Extreme Cold Warning has expired, a Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until Saturday morning.
An Extreme Cold Warning starts overnight as an Arctic front will bring the coldest weather the Chicago area has seen since 2019.
Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting early that morning.
Lake effect snow will impact areas in Northwest Indiana on Thursday.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
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Northwest Indiana is preparing for flooding as many are still dealing with storm damage and no power, following Tuesday’s powerful storms. NIPSCO crews are racing to fix outages, but said it will take until late next week to complete all repairs.
It is a dire situation in parts of Indiana, where there has been historic flooding in the wake of torrential rains. The Whitewater River has reached the highest levels ever recorded, prompting evacuation orders.
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