chicago weather forecast

The Chicago area will see below-average temperatures once again on Saturday, but residents should enjoy the sunny skies while they can, as smoke from wildfires in the western part of the United States could create “milky white” haze in the coming days. Those conditions, stemming from upper-level winds blowing from west-to-east across the United States, are expected to build into…

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has the latest forecast for the start of the weekend.

A set of thunderstorms moved into the Chicago area overnight into early Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. The storms prompted the National Weather Service to issue severe thunderstorm warnings overnight that were later canceled before 5 a.m. The NWS warned of 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail. NBC Storm Team 5 forecasts indicate Tuesday morning will continue…

NBC Storm Team 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos has your latest forecast update.

Due to strong currents and large waves of 10 feet or higher, the National Weather Service has issued a lakeshore flood advisory for parts of northeastern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Monday. The advisory, which will remain in effect until Wednesday morning, is in effect for Lake and Cook counties in Illinois, along with Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties in…

Mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers are expected throughout the day Saturday, with cooler temperatures expected to kick off the weekend. According to forecast models, clouds will stick around the area throughout the day Saturday thanks to an area of low pressure that has settled over the lower Midwest this weekend. That low pressure system will continue to generate scattered…

NBC 5’s Alicia Roman has the details

Showers and storms are likely to return to the Chicago area Tuesday.

Showers and Storms Return

Wednesday will be another warm day in the Chicago area, but the threat of severe weather looms in the forecast in the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures are expected to reach into the mid-to-upper 80s throughout the area on Wednesday, but things could take a turn for the worse in the mid-to-late afternoon as showers and thunderstorms are expected…

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

Sunday will be yet another hot and humid day in the Chicago area, with more isolated thunderstorms possible throughout the afternoon and into the early evening hours. Hazy conditions will dominate the area early on, with plenty of moisture in the air as an unsettled weather pattern remains in place. Ultimately, day-time heating could help to fuel some widely scattered…

After a stormy Friday throughout the Chicago area, more rain could be in the forecast for Saturday as an unsettled weather pattern remains in place. Friday saw numerous severe thunderstorm and flood warnings, as torrential downpours and massive lightning displays were the norm during the evening and overnight hours. Tree damage was reported in several communities, including Bensenville, and power…

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has the latest forecast for the Chicago area.

NBC 5’s Alicia Roman has the details

NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman has the details

NBC 5’s Alicia Roman has the latest

NBC 5’s Alicia Roman has the details.