Weather officials are expecting sunny conditions with temperatures staying in the mid 50s this Memorial Day weekend.
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Beaches set to open for Summer season Friday, officials announce
Chicago beaches are set to open for the Summer season for swimming and boating on Friday, May 23 until Labor Day, officials said Wednesday. The Office of Emergency Management and Communication, the Chicago Fire Department, the Chicago police and the Chicago Park District are asking residents and visitors to be mindful of safety rules while […]
Chicago weather: cool temps and possibly wet this week
Chicago is expected to see temperatures in the 50s early this week, with those temperatures possibly jumping to the 60s on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Chicago weather: How our 2024-25 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years
Snow seasons in Chicago are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches.
Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighborhoods and cleared debris Sunday after severe storms swept through parts of the Midwest and South and killed more than two dozen people.
Dust storm engulfing much of northern Illinois, weather officials urge caution
A massive dust storm was racing toward Chicago and the rest of northern Illinois, putting motorists and people with respiratory illnesses at risk, weather officials warned Friday evening. Zachary Yack, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Romeoville office, said at 6:30 p.m. that the storm was engulfing office headquarters, reducing visibility to less than […]
1 person died, 2 others were pulled from wreckage after a storm crumbled part of a St. Louis church
One person died and two others were pulled from the wreckage of a partially collapsed church on Friday, after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis.
Storms topple trees, power poles in NWI — leaving thousands without power
Storms topple trees, power poles in NWI — leaving thousands without power
Severe storms leave thousands without power in south and southwest suburbs, Robbins family displaced
Severe storms Thursday tore the roof off a Tinley Park office building and displaced a Robbins family after a tree hit their home.
Illinois weather enthusiasts alarmed at how federal cuts may endanger lives and diminish pursuit
The weather service’s Inability to keep up with current storms and potential loss of archived data is worrisome, hobbyists say.