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TODAY'S FORECAST: Severe Storm Risk

TODAY'S FORECAST: Severe Storm Risk

Check out the NBC 5 weather forecast. Read »

6 hours ago
Share Your Weather Photos

Share Your Weather Photos

Did you snap a great weather photo? Share it with us here! Read »

Nov 11, 2010
Storms Damage Homes in Chicago, Darien

Storms Damage Homes in Chicago, Darien

Storm hit Peoria with massive amounts of hail, 60 mph winds and damaging lightning. Read »

3 minutes ago
Raw: Widespread Destruction in Moore, Okla.

Raw: Widespread Destruction in Moore, Okla.

The tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday cut a wide path of destruction through the center of the city. Watch »

5 hours ago
Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma

Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma

Massive funnel clouds were videotaped in Oklahoma on Monday. One massive tornado struck Moore, near Oklahoma... Watch »

5 hours ago
Rainy, Cold Day Begins Soggy Weekend

Rainy, Cold Day Begins Soggy Weekend

Saturday temperatures are expected be in the mid-to-upper 60s with scattered showers. Read »

May 3, 2013
Travelers from Okla. Escape Storm

Travelers from Okla. Escape Storm

The first flights from Oklahoma City to Chicago began arriving at O'Hare International Airport late Monday night, an... Watch »

May 20, 2013

Dramatic Photos: Oklahoma Tornado Strike

A massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping through neighborhoods and... View »

29 minutes ago
Caught On Cam: Anchors Take Cover

Caught On Cam: Anchors Take Cover

The TV newsroom of NBC affiliate KSN in Wichita, Kansas was forced to evacuate during a live broadcast on... Watch »

May 20, 2013

Extreme Weather: Tornado Season

2012 was the hottest, and some say most extreme, weather year in U.S. history. 2013 Promises more of the View »

May 20, 2013
Severe Storm Risk Continues in Chicago

Severe Storm Risk Continues in Chicago

Earlier in the evening, the same storm system hit the Peoria area with massive amounts of hail and 60 MPH winds. Watch »

4 hours ago

Dramatic Photos: Massive Damage After Tornado Outbreak

Dramatic aerial photos of massive damage following a tornado outbreak on May 15, 2013. View »

May 16, 2013
Rain, Storms Follow Near-Record Warm Day

Rain, Storms Follow Near-Record Warm Day

Chance of rain and storms continues through the weekend. Read »

May 15, 2013
Tuesday Hot But Not Record-Breaking

Tuesday Hot But Not Record-Breaking

The record for May 14 is 92 degrees, set in 1982. Watch »

May 14, 2013
RAW VIDEO: Ice Wave Comes Ashore

RAW VIDEO: Ice Wave Comes Ashore

Amateur video captures an incredible wave of ice blanketing backyards and threatening houses in the Mille Lacs Lake... Watch »

May 13, 2013
Federal Funds Available for Illinois Flood Victims

Federal Funds Available for Illinois Flood Victims

The president's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Cook,... Read »

May 10, 2013

May Weather Photos

If you can safely snap a photo of the winter weather, we'd love to see it! Many of your photos will be used in... View »

May 16, 2013
Glimpse Into the World of Forecasting

Glimpse Into the World of Forecasting

NBC Chicago Chief Meteorologist offers some background on the computer models that go into his weather reports. Watch »

Apr 29, 2013

Brant's Weather Photos

NBC Chicago Chief Meteorologist Brant Miller selects his favorite viewer-submitted photos and shares them... View »

May 16, 2013
Chicagoans Enjoy Instant Summer

Chicagoans Enjoy Instant Summer

It's been 13 years since Chicagoans waited a long seven months for the first 80 degree Watch »

Apr 30, 2013
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