Chicago Weather

Intense downpours with a “lot of lightning'' are expected to move throughout the area in the next hour or so, forecasters say.

Isolated thunderstorms popped up around Wednesday afternoon in the Chicago area and over Lake Michigan, and the area could see more Wednesday evening, including a slight chance of thunderstorms, as temperatures continue to rise throughout the week.

By Sophie Sherry

Jun 24, 2020

Strong thunderstorms were hitting the Chicago area Monday afternoon, with the potential for more severe storms in the evening.

By Sophie Sherry

Jun 22, 2020

The United States is heading into a potentially blistering summer, with hotter than normal temperatures expected across almost the entire country into September, government researchers said Thursday.

Much of northern Illinois is in for a boost in high temperatures this week, building to about 94 degrees Friday, when a storm system should move into the area, producing storms Saturday.

By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas

Jun 16, 2020

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for portions of Cook and Will counties, as well as in northwest Indiana until at least 9:30 a.m.

By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas

Jun 10, 2020

Large portions of waterlogged northern Illinois could again be drenched by isolated thunderstorms as the last vestiges of what once was Tropical Storm Cristobal blow through the area in the afternoon Tuesday, forecasters said.

By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas

Jun 9, 2020