Chicago First Alert Weather: The heat is on
Heat index values will be in the low 90s. Scattered showers and storms are in the forecast for Tuesday evening. An isolated strong storm is possible.
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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.
Heat index values will be in the low 90s. Scattered showers and storms are in the forecast for Tuesday evening. An isolated strong storm is possible.
Rain chances decrease areawide by late this evening, then skies will clear in the overnight.
Patchy light rain continues this evening and overnight. Temperatures will remain steady in the mid to upper 40s.
It's time to talk about tornadoes.
For Thursday, shower chances increase late in the day. Highs in the mid to upper 50s, with low 50s along the lake.
Mostly cloudy, breezy and cool for Wednesday. A lake breeze will result in highs ranging from low 60s in La Salle County to mid 40s along the Lake.
No severe weather is expected, but slick roads and ponding will likely slow down traffic for the Tuesday morning commute.
Rainfall amounts for Tuesday could add up to as much as an inch and a quarter.
Patchy rain tonight with lows in the low 50s. A Weather Alert will be in place for Saturday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, Friday will be mostly cloudy and milder with most locations reaching highs in the 60s, even upper 60s to the south.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon says a rain/sleet/flurries mix is possible. Rain chances continue through the day on Thursday.
Mostly clear this evening, then turning partly cloudy overnight. Lows will range from upper 20s in the western suburbs to mid 30s in Chicago.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, lows will be in the upper 20s and low 30s in the alert area, but mid to upper 30s in Cook County.
A few light showers through midevening, then clearing skies overnight. Lows will be mild in the low 60s.
Clouds increase overnight with temperatures falling to the upper 40s. Rain chances increase in the early morning hours of Friday and remain high throughout the day.