Heavier snowfall totals expected Thursday in Chicago
A strong burst of snow with heavy rates around 1 inch per hour is forecast beginning at 8 a.m.
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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.
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A strong burst of snow with heavy rates around 1 inch per hour is forecast beginning at 8 a.m.
Rain chances increase to 100% in the afternoon on Monday.
Highs will be in the low 50s before dropping to the 40s at night.
Dry skies for this Friday with highs in the upper 50s.
A breezy south wind will boost highs back to the upper 60s on Monday.
Tonight's lows will be in the low 40s in Chicago but expect mid to upper 30s in the suburbs.
Monday will be the hottest day of the week, with highs in the lower 80s.
For the Chicago area, the outlook shows the potential for a wetter-than-normal winter with average temperatures expected.
Lows tonight will be in the low to mid-40s, along with gusty northwest winds.
Highs today reach the 70s Thursday and then 80s on Friday.
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The high winds are already building dangerous waves.
Friday will feature gusty winds thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Helene moving into the mid-South.
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings as Chicago and surrounding areas see heavy storms Tuesday afternoon. The NWS earlier issued a tornado warning for Cook County, which has since expired.