Chicago First Alert Weather: rain tonight and tomorrow, colder this weekend
Rainfall amounts through Thursday evening will range from 0.25" to 0.50".
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Rainfall amounts through Thursday evening will range from 0.25" to 0.50".
According to CBS 2 meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, wet snow showers may mix into the picture near the Wisconsin line.
Rain holds off for most of the day, gloomy and chilly in the 40s.
Rain will be likely Wednesday evening and into Thursday morning. Some of the rain could be mixed with wet snow.
The storm system for tomorrow is expected to track from Kansas City to Milwaukee.
Tuesday's temperatures remain mind for the season with highs in he low 40s.
Mainly dry for Wednesday morning, then increasing rain chances late in the afternoon and into the evening.
We will have rising temperatures through this evening and waves of rain.
Waves of rain arrive Monday with milder temperatures in the upper 40s.
Expect mild conditions for most of the week, though it will remain cloudy.
Today should come in quite a bit warmer with a southerly wind and temps running about 11 degrees above the norm.
CBS 2 Meteorlogist Robb Ellis has the 10 p.m. forecast for Saturday, Jan 14, 2023.
Rain moves in Monday.
A quiet weekend with a warming trend as we head into the new week.
A south wind will bring temperatures up a bit on Saturday with highs in the upper 30s under a mostly sunny sky.
Dry this weekend with temperatures warmer than normal. Average high is 31 degrees.
Clouds clear through the late day into tonight as temperatures fall.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a mix of rain and wet snow this evening is likely, then scattered snow showers for the overnight. Little to no accumulation is expected.
Northwest Indiana may have lake effect snow showers tomorrow morning with minor amounts of less than 1 inch.
Lake effect snow chances for Thursday night into Friday, but mainly for Northwest Indiana. Highs on Friday will be colder in the low 30s.
Temps reached into the 50s. Normal high is 32 degrees around this time of year.
More clouds than sun today as temperatures warm quickly into the upper 40s.
More clouds than sun today as temperatures warm quickly into the upper 40s.
Rain is likely Thursday as our next system moves through our region.
Areas of sprinkles or drizzle will be possible after midnight through Tuesday mid-morning.
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