Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as huge parades and costumed revelers are set to celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans and other southern cities.
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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.
Slight chance of snow flurries before 9 a.m., weather officials say
National Weather Service officials said there is a slight chance of snow flurries before 9 a.m. Saturday in the Chicago area. Officials expect conditions Saturday to be sunny but blustery with temperatures in the high 20s. Friday, temperatures in the 50s were recorded before dropping in the night hours. Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport […]
Wind advisory in effect for Chicago area Friday, with gusts up to 45 mph
National Weather Service officials issued a wind advisory Friday in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for central and northern Cook County and DuPage County.
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.
Weekend weather teases warmer week ahead in Chicago
The weather this weekend is just the start to warming weather coming in the week ahead in Chicago. After several frigid days, the weekend is offering some above-freezing temperatures with highs around 34 in the Chicago area on Saturday and climbing to around 41 on Sunday with some more sunshine expected, according to the National […]
Chicago has sunny conditions and wind chills still below zero
On Friday, a high of 31 degrees was expected in portions of north central and northeast Illinois as well as northwest Indiana.
Subzero wind chills persist in the Chicago area, with temperatures in the single digits
While temperatures are expected in the low 20s in Chicago, wind chills are expected to hover as low as negative 9 degrees.
Chicago could see wind chills of -20 degrees with possible snow later Wednesday
National Weather Service officials said wind chills of about 20 below zero are expected Wednesday morning as well as possible snow.
Photos: Chicagoland started the week with frigid cold
Chicago area has been experiencing frigid conditions in recent days. But according to the National Weather Service, windchills dropped in 11 states. Warning of “life-threatening cold,” temperatures are expected to hover in the single digits into midweek, officials said.