Storm risk emerging for Chicago on Tuesday
Lovely weather is in store until Tuesday, but two rounds of strong to severe storms could come soon.
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Lovely weather is in store until Tuesday, but two rounds of strong to severe storms could come soon.
Cooler weather will finish the weekend in Chicago.
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CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 6 p.m. forecast for April 30, 2024.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 5 p.m. forecast for April 30, 2024.
Warm sunshine was a pleasant sight in the Chicago area on Tuesday, and it returns in your forecast on Wednesday.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has the 4 p.m. forecast for Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Waves of thunderstorms could move into the area between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Chances for isolated pop-up storms heading into this evening. The highest rain chance is tonight.
Brief tornadoes are possible, with favorable timing around 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Winds will be with us from the southwest all day, possibly gusting to 35 mph.
The rain starts Friday afternoon with highs in the 60s. Some thunderstorms are possible later in the day.
Skies will be mostly Wednesday night with temperatures in the 30s.
Patchy frost and a rural light freeze are possible on Wednesday night as winds relax.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 6 p.m. forecast for April 22, 2024.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 5 p.m. forecast for April 22, 2024.
Behind this system, a strong cold front drops low temperatures back into the 30s Tuesday and Wednesday nights, likely leading to more rural frost.
Scattered rain showers, and even a strong storm are expected in the Chicago area on Tuesday, before another round of cold air and frost blow in midweek
Lows in the 30s in the western suburbs, but staying in the low 40s in Chicago.
A Freeze Warning is in effect in the far west suburbs of Chicago, and a Frost Advisory for a portion of northeast Illinois & Northwest Indiana - both until 8 a.m.
Clouds are clear, and chilly breezes relax this evening. Then, temps fall quickly to the 30s by morning.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the 5 p.m. forecast for April 20, 2024.
It'll stay breezy through the day as clouds increase.
Today's highs are near 50 degrees. Clouds will clear, and winds will relax tonight as temperatures crash.
Other than a few rumbles of thunder and brief downpours, the severe weather risk is expected to remain south of the Chicago area.
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