Chicago Forecast

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are on tap Wednesday afternoon and evening for the Chicago area with a few strong-to-severe storms potentially producing damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain. With high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s, Wednesday looks breezy, warm and moderately humid. Showers and storms likely will become more numerous through the day, peaking in the evening and early…

The Chicago area could see storms Wednesday evening, with some isolated storms producing dangerous winds and torrential rain. NBC 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos has your forecast.

Expect conditions to heat up across the Chicago area with storms on the way. NBC 5 meteorologist Paul Deanno reports.

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Paul Deanno breaks down your Monday night forecast.

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack takes a look at your Sunday night forecast.

After a stormy Saturday, Sunday will start out with scattered showers and thunderstorms, but things are expected to clear out, paving the way for a sunny and significantly cooler day. According to forecast models, the spotty showers and thunderstorms will eventually clear before the noon hour, with partly-to-mostly sunny skies dominating the remainder of the day. There will still be…

NBC 5 Alicia Roman has the details

While the Chicago area saw some showers in the afternoon hours on Saturday, the threat of potentially severe weather continues well into the nighttime hours and into Sunday morning. In the early afternoon Saturday, a series of severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Kankakee and Iroquois counties in Illinois, along with Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana. The storms delivered…

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has a detailed look at your evening forecast.

NBC 5’s Alicia Roman has the details

While the Chicago-area is expected to see a much needed break from 90-degree temperatures this weekend, scattered showers and storms are possible both Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures are expected to start off in the low 70s in the early morning hours on Saturday and reach 80 degrees around noon. Around that time, scattered showers and thunderstorms may develop in the…

After an evening of storms left thousands without power Thursday, what can Chicago-area residents expect heading into the weekend? Some relief. Ending a days-long streak of high temperatures in the mid-90s, Friday will cool slightly with highs between 85 and 90 but still quite humid. Slowly but surely, high temperatures will continue on a downward track through the weekend, with…

Andy Avalos has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area.

Thursday will see plenty more heat and humidity in the Chicago area, but the threat of severe weather will also make its way into the forecast, with gusty winds, torrential downpours and hail possible in the evening hours. The day will start out just like the rest of the week has, with sunny skies and hot and sticky conditions. High…

Hot, humid conditions across the Chicago area could trigger potentially severe thunderstorms beginning Thursday evening with large hail, damaging winds and torrential downpours possible. Isolated storms could begin Thursday afternoon ahead of a cold front and wave of storms from the west. Some storms could become strong to severe, producing winds of up to 70 mph, hail and downpours. North…

With no relief in sight as a stifling heat wave continues to grip the Chicago area, the traditional ways for area residents to stay cool aren’t as available these days because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Beaches in Chicago remain closed due to the pandemic, and numerous public pools and splash pads across the region are also shuttered because...

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has a detailed look at your forecast.

In what is quickly becoming a pattern in the Chicago area, Sunday will bring more sunshine, heat and humidity, with temperatures soaring back into the 90s. An air quality alert does remain in effect for most of the Chicago area, with the high temperatures and low winds helping to fuel an increase in ozone and pollutants in the atmosphere. A…

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has the latest forecast for a hot and humid Sunday morning.

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack breaks down your Saturday night forecast.