Chicago Forecast

After a chilly start to the day, temperatures in the Chicago area will warm close to their seasonal averages, but clouds will also build throughout the afternoon and pave the way for light snow showers to wrap up the weekend.

Up to a dusting of snow could fall tonight.

After overnight snow accumulations of an inch or more in some locations, the Chicago area will see below-average temperatures on Saturday, but a winter storm brewing to the south will stay away from the region.

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Iisha Scott has more information on your Saturday forecast.

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman has the latest weather forecast for the Chicago area.

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman has the latest weather forecast for the Chicago area.

After freezing rain caused serious travel issues across the area on Saturday, icy conditions will persist in untreated areas on Sunday as falling temperatures and gusty winds will make for a frigid day.

Wind chills will range from -5° to 5° Sunday afternoon

Winter Weather Advisory in effect this afternoon/evening.

The Chicago area saw some of its coldest temperatures of the season on Wednesday, but that was just a warm-up act for the cold conditions that are expected in the coming days.

After the first significant snowfall of the season, Sunday will begin cloudy and chilly across the Chicago area, but residents can expect to see some sunshine by the end of the day.

NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo has the details as Chicago digs out from its first winter storm of the season.

Wind chills in the single digits and teens today.

Much of the Chicago area was under a winter storm warning Saturday as a snowstorm spread across the region, blanketing some communities. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has the latest on the storm’s path and estimated snowfall.

The Chicago area ushered in 2022 with a winter storm as steady snowfall blanketed the region, creating hazardous travel conditions and prompting more than 1,000 flight cancellations.

The Chicago area is under a winter storm warning or winter weather advisory as a New Year’s Day system makes it way through, but how much snow you will see will depend on where you live and the path the storm takes.

A winter storm warning is in effect for much of the Chicago area and authorities are urging drivers to stay off the roads when possible, but for those who must travel, how can you track the conditions?

A large swath of the Chicago area will be under a winter storm warning Saturday as several inches of snow are expected to fall on the first day of the new year.

Hazardous travel due to heavy, blowing snow

Much of the Chicago area is under a winter storm warning beginning Saturday morning, kicking off 2022 with steady, heavy snowfall at times and hazardous road conditions that prompted Illinois officials to urge drivers to stay off roads.