Chicago First Alert Weather: Much warmer highs for Thursday
Shower chances increase late Thursday night and continue into Friday.
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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.
Shower chances increase late Thursday night and continue into Friday.
Scattered showers and storms are in the forecast for late Saturday night through the predawn hours on Sunday. A few storms could be heavy.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon. it'll be partly cloudy and warmer Friday with highs in the mid to upper 70s and a lake breeze will keep temperatures in the low 70s near the lake.
Skies will remain partly cloudy overnight, with lows in the low 40s.
A cold front arrives on Saturday, allowing for a better chance for showers in the late morning and afternoon.
In the city, expect a mostly clear sky and temperatures hovering just above freezing around 34 degrees.
The best chance for storms will be near the Wisconsin state line. Storms that do develop could produce strong winds and hail.
Sunny skies, breezy and milder for Tuesday with highs in the upper 50s.
Monday will start out with temperatures in the mid 30s and a chance for wet snow and rain. Highs will be in the low 40s.
Windy and cooler for Sunday with highs in the low 60s. Scattered areas of rain and thunder are in the forecast.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, gusty winds will decrease a bit after sunset. Expect another clear, breezy and mild night in the upper 50s.
A gusty southwest wind will boost highs on Wednesday and Thursday to the low 80s, more than 20 degrees above average for this time of year.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, Tuesday will start off mostly clear with temperatures in the low 50s, which is well above average for this time of year.
Next week will be much warmer, thanks to a south wind, with highs in the upper 60s on Monday and mid to upper 70s by late-week.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, expect lots of sunshine for Friday, but a wind off the lake will produce a huge temperature difference.