Chicago First Alert Weather: clear and warm finish for 4th of July; scattered storms Wednesday
A cold front will approach the area by late in the day on Wednesday, and will be the focus for scattered thunderstorms, especially after 4 p.m.
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Albert Ramon is the chief meteorologist for CBS News Chicago. Albert joined the First Alert Weather Team in October 2021.
Before coming to CBS, Albert was chief meteorologist at the News Nation Network based in Chicago. While at the network, he covered landfalling hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires and tornado outbreaks for the entire country.
Albert also spent more than a decade at KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, where he served as chief meteorologist. While in Austin, Albert won two regional Emmy Awards and several Associated Press Awards, including for Best Weathercast.
Before Austin, Albert also worked in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the CBS affiliate, where he also served as a chief meteorologist.
Albert holds degrees in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University and in Communication/Media Studies from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Albert has earned Seals of Approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
You can watch Albert's forecast weekdays at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
A cold front will approach the area by late in the day on Wednesday, and will be the focus for scattered thunderstorms, especially after 4 p.m.
It will be mainly dry for most of Tuesday, but afternoon heating may trigger a few showers or storms.
Downpours made Sunday one of Chicago's top 100 wettest days in history.
Scattered showers are possible after midnight.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a brief heavy thunderstorm is possible before 9:00 p.m., but mainly along the Wisconsin/Illinois state line.
Smoke pouring down from Canadian wildfires has created air quality so bad that Chicago's was deemed the worst on Earth Tuesday.
Smoky skies and poor air quality is expected to last through Tuesday.
Skies will be clear Monday evening with temperatures in the 70s, falling to the low 60s overnight.
Highs today range from the upper 60s near the lake to the low 80s in the western suburbs.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, lows will be in the mid-50s. Rain is likely on Tuesday, with rainfall amounts ranging from a quarter of an inch to a half an inch.
Much of the same as we'll have hazy sunshine this afternoon with highs in the low 80s.
Hazy sunshine this afternoon with highs in the low to mid-70s.
Rain chances return this weekend.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, highs will be in the mid to upper 70s and it'll be mostly cloudy at night with lows in the upper 50s.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, the air quality is expected to be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category at times on Monday.