Weather Stories

Jun 24, 2009 | 9 comments

Severe storms hit parts Cook County this afternoon, causing damage and two injuries at a Burbank school.

Jul 3, 2009

Even with a brief dip in the temperature, summer is going strong in Chicago. To prove how nice the city looks during this time of year, NBC5 viewers took these photographs to highlight the week of June...

Jun 26, 2009

See some more great glimpses of summer sent in by some of the best viewers in Chicagoland. These photos were featured by Ginger Zee and Brant Miller on between June 19 and June 26, 2009.

Jun 24, 2009 | 1 comment

Looking to spend a sweaty day out under the burning hot sun? You may want to reconsider.

Jun 21, 2009 | 1 comment

Your Father's Day picnic plans at the beach are back on. Chicago beaches reopened for swimming on the first official day of summer.

Jun 21, 2009

It’s time for a change of seasons — but what determines when spring ends and summer begins? Get the scientific reasons.

Jun 19, 2009 | 3 comments

"Our lawn looked like a beach. It was unreal." People in Lincolnwood, Skokie, Elmwood Park and Hanover Park all had similar stories to tell after Friday's storms.

Jun 19, 2009 | 3 comments

It's true there were dark storm clouds on Friday. Heavy, black, and pendulous. Take a look at the best photos here.

Jun 22, 2009 | 11 comments

You may not be able to swim at the beach because of Friday's nasty wave of storms, enjoy the sun.

Jun 19, 2009

Severe thunderstorms moving across the area may have a tornado attached to them. Be on the alert in these areas.

Jun 19, 2009

Been wondering where the warm weather has been hiding? Between the many bouts of rain, a few spots of the warmer season have shown up recently in Chicagoland.

Jun 9, 2009

Survey teams are assessing damage from severe storms that raked southern Illinois Monday, including determining if any tornadoes touched down.

Jun 12, 2009

Check out the stellar shots snapped by some of Chicagoland's best viewer photographers in early June. These pictures were featured on the NBC5 10 p.m. news by Brant Miller between June 6 and June 12,...

Jun 4, 2009

It's happening all around you. Flowers blooming, buds bursting, Spring springing. Take a moment to enjoy it. ... and smell the roses. Like these Keukenhof, Netherlands in the rose room. Clematis...

Jun 9, 2009

Around Chicago, Monday's storm wasn't as bad as downstate, but there were still some amazing photos taken. Take a look. I shot these photos today?as that storm cell rolled through the area this afternoon over Pistakee Lake in McHenry County.

Jun 5, 2009 | 1 comment

Sure, it felt more like autumn than spring for most of the week, but for a few viewers with quick cameras and keen eyes, it at least looked like Spring in Chicagoland.

Jun 2, 2009

Hurricane season 2009 is upon us. Find out if there are storms developing and check out the paths of existing storms.

May 26, 2009 | 4 comments

Look up once in a while, and you may spot some of these great sights caught by the cameras of regular Chicagoans.

May 29, 2009 | 1 comment

Sure there was another cold spell this week but these pictures help capture the beauty that is coming to stay (at least for a few months). These viewer weather photos were shown by Brant Miller and Ginger...

May 22, 2009 | 3 comments

With more than 35 million Americans now living in areas threatened by hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration urges everyone to get ready now as they release their predictions for...

May 26, 2009

From cute furry pets to amazing cloud patterns, the viewer photos featured by Brant Miller and Ginger Zee between May 16 and May 22. 2009 sport a lot of variety and spring flare. Photo taken in Palos...

May 16, 2009

Some wild rain and a brief bit of warm weather made the week an eventful one. Take a look at the photos featured on NBC5 by Brant Miller and Ginger Zee between May 8 and May 15.

May 14, 2009 | 4 comments

Check out this raw footage of a tornado forming in Oklahoma.

May 15, 2009

Watch the fireworks from the overnight electrical storm on May 13, 2009.