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Record heat Thursday afternoon, storms Thursday evening in Chicago
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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Many NWS offices are now short-staffed, following recent Department of Government Efficiency-ordered staff cuts and voluntary early retirements.
Heavy rain that started overnight continues Thursday, bringing a risk of flooding before a round possible thunderstorms moves in.
Wednesday afternoon's highs should reach the upper 70s.
The chance of severe storms hitting the Chicago area Monday night has lessened.
Weather alerts have been posted after dark Monday and into Tuesday morning as scattered showers and possibly severe storms roll through the area.
Patchy frost will start to develop overnight in parts of northwest Indiana, with La Porte County under a Frost Advisory until 7 a.m.
Highs will be in the 50s.
Clouds increase tonight with showers, possibly by daybreak.
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