Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny days ahead
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, high pressure over the area will make for a sunny and dry Wednesday.
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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.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, high pressure over the area will make for a sunny and dry Wednesday.
Clearing and cooler on Tuesday with highs in the 70s and lowering humidity.
Although widespread severe storms are not expected, storms producing gusty winds and torrential downpours will be possible.
Partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the low 70s. Some patchy areas of fog will be possible, especially for areas south of I-80.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, it'll be partly cloudy overnight with lows in the upper 60s. Some patchy fog is possible for areas near the lake.
Isolated showers and storms will remain possible through the evening.
The storm warnings come amid the hottest day of the week.
The extra humidity will make it feel like it's in the low 100s with the heat index.
Rainfall amounts over the next five days could range from a half inch to the north, to as much as 2 inches in parts of Northwest Indiana.
Skies will be clearing tonight.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Alber Ramon, scattered clouds with temperatures in the low 70s are expected to start Thursday.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a gusty west wind on Wednesday will decrease humidity levels slightly, otherwise expect a mostly sunny day with highs near 90 degrees.
Highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s.
Shower chances will slowly decrease through the evening hours.
Rain and storms will be likely for Friday, starting in the pre-dawn hours and lasting through Friday evening.