Chicago First Alert Weather: Cold on the way Friday
A wind off the lake will make locations near the lake cooler in the mid 20s.
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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 wind off the lake will make locations near the lake cooler in the mid 20s.
Scattered showers will increase Wednesday morning, then be widespread in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts through Thursday night could reach 1 to 1.5 inches in many locations, with isolated amounts as much as 2 inches.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a breezy southwest wind will increase temperatures overnight, as we go from low 20s at midnight to near 30 degrees by sunrise Saturday
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, snow continues through the mid-evening for areas near the Illinois/Wisconsin state line. Hazardous travel is likely in this area due to snow accumulations of four to six inches.
The warning affects Lake and McHenry counties.
A Wind Advisory is in effect tonight through midday Wednesday.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, most of the rain will be light, but a few moderate pockets will be possible.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, overnight temperatures will fall to the mid 30s with increasing clouds by sunrise Tuesday.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, Friday will start off cloudy, then expect a clearing sky by mid-morning. Highs will be cooler in the low 30s.
Rain chances decrease by late morning, but we'll have a chance for wet snow for areas northwest of Chicago.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, along with heavy rain, some intense winds will be possible with these showers and storms from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
A gusty south wind will boost highs to the upper 30s on Saturday afternoon. Clouds will thicken late in the day as well.
Mostly sunny, breezy and cold for Friday afternoon with a high of 10 degrees in Chicago, which is 22 degrees below average.
A southerly wind will boost highs back above freezing for Saturday afternoon, then to the 40s by Sunday.