Chicago weather: Weekend severe storm chances loom, with heat and humidity building

The Chicago area forecast Friday calls for a mostly sunny and dry day, with highs in the low 80s to upper 70s. But by tonight, increasing humidity and a vortex of storms developing over the northern ... Read More

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for Chicago area as strong storms could bring hail, wind, isolated tornadoes

A line of storms racing toward Chicago prompted Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for most area counties Wednesday afternoon. The greatest severe weather threat is hail, wind and isolated tornadoes. Read More

Severe Weather Timeline: Tracking Saturday morning storms in Chicagoland

After a couple of quiet days, severe weather threats return to Chicagoland on Saturday. The weekend is expected to get off to a muggy start as warm and humid conditions ushered in by ... Read More

Chicago weather: More showers, storms with gusty winds, hail could develop

A day after some parts of the Chicago area saw severe weather with hail, lightning, heavy rain and tornado watches, Wednesday started out mild and dry for most areas, though the chance for more ... Read More

Chicago among 21 million under threat of severe storms packing large hail, damaging wind

CHICAGO - A clash of air masses on Wednesday will result in the threat of severe storms from Milwaukee and Chicago westward to Denver and the eastern Rockies. The Storm Prediction Center has placed ... Read More

Chicago Weather Alert: Severe weather threat diminishes, but showers ...

The severe weather threat was earlier measured at a level 2 out of 5, with the main concern coming from storms that could produce gusty winds and hail. Scattered showers will remain in the ... Read More

Gusty winds accompany scattered showers and possible t-storms; temps to ...

Period of gusty winds to accompany Tuesday’s scattered showers and possible thunderstorms Tuesday’s Chicago Area Severe Weather Outlook The timing […] ... Read More

Chicago weather: Hazy skies, gusty storms with hail possible as cold ...

The Chicago area Monday woke up to another morning of hazy skies, with rain and gusty thundershowers possible for some parts as a cold front over Wisconsin moves into Illinois, the NBC 5 Storm ... Read More

Chicago weather: scattered showers possible and cooler temps

Parts of the Chicago area could see scattered thunderstorms Wednesday morning, with gusty winds and small hail, according to weather officials. Read More

Severe weather Chicago: Hail, gusty winds possible south, west of city ...

There was concern for large hail and gusty winds, but a brief tornado touchdown cannot be ruled out. There will be additional waves of showers and storms overnight and again on Wednesday. Read More

A ‘gusty line of showers’ is likely to hit the Chicago area Monday ...

A “gusty line of showers” was likely to move into the Chicago area Monday evening, with the potential to bring isolated lightning, brief downpours and wind gusts as strong as 40 to 50 mph ... Read More

Chicago weather: More showers, storms with gusty winds, hail could develop

More rain is on the way for Thursday, Roman said, with showers expected between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, a few afternoon thunderstorms could develop to the south. Read More