Forecasts

12+ hour, 52+ min ago   (259+ words) A 'high alert' for bird migration over the Chicago area remains in effect through Sunday night as tens of thousands of birds continue to fly over the region each night. The alert comes as millions of birds migrated over Illinois…...

15+ hour, 55+ min ago   (171+ words) Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast for Sept. 12, 2026. CHICAGO - We are in store for a beautiful Saturday with plenty of sun and warm temperatures throughout the day. Saturday will be much warmer than normal, with highs in the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (151+ words) Forecasters from the National Weather Service say conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds Thursday afternoon. According to a special weather statement, those conditions are possible to the south and the west of Chicago, especially in LaSalle and…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (283+ words) The Chicago area is going to have a sunny and pleasant Labor Day holiday, with comfortable conditions around the region. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, the day should feature plenty of sunshine, and will also see temperatures rise to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (260+ words) Chicago, along with other parts of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana, faces an extreme heat warning, with temperature records threatened in a number of places over the coming days. Thursday’s high in Chicago is forecast to be 95F (35C), and with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (276+ words) An extreme heat warning was issued for central, northern and southern Cook County for the third consecutive day as heats indices are expected to reach over 100 degrees, weather officials said. National Weather Service officials stated the warning continues Thursday morning…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) Illinois has experienced an unprecedented year for severe weather, with the state tallying more tornadoes than any year in history. And now, another extreme weather record has been officially broken. A hailstone measuring 6.6 inches in diameter found in Kankakee, Illinois,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (238+ words) Chicagoans can expect a hot, humid and stormy week, according to the National Weather Service. Rain greeted the Chicago area Monday morning, with temperatures expected to climb to 90 degrees in the afternoon. Portions of northern Illinois face potential thunderstorms every…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (463+ words) A partial lunar eclipse is set to take over the skies of North America just two weeks after the recent solar eclipse. The celestial event will be visible across the United States this month and is set to coincide with…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) Mayors and leaders in the south suburbs pushed for federal assistance on Sunday as the massive cleanup continued from last week’s tornadoes and destructive storms. Lexi Sutter reports. The National Weather Service has confirmed two additional tornadoes from last week’s…...