Weather

A double hail piece about three-quarter inch wide in Arlington Heights, Illinois

Quick Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Flooding and Hail to the Northwest Suburbs

Tue Apr 4, 2023 04:14 pm Cardinal News

A thunderstorm cell with heavy rain, hail and a little lightning passed through Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights and other nearby communities about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The storm started slow with moderate […]

No Tornado Warning for Arlington Heights in NWS Chicago Map at 8:42 p.m.

Tornado Warning Sirens Activate 5 Times in Arlington Heights and There Was No Tornado Warning Here; Explanation

Sat Apr 1, 2023 08:37 am Cardinal News

Tornado Siren activation (now known as Outdoor Warning Siren Activation) caused considerable confusion Friday night, March 31, 2023 because there was no Tornado Warning activated by the National Weather Service for Arlington Heights when the […]

Tornado Watch Effective 2:35 PM Until 10:00 PM in Northeast Illinois

Fri Mar 31, 2023 02:39 pm Cardinal News

Tornado Watch [Tornado Watch Zone] Radar indicates severe weather with the leading edge from about Peoria to Davenport moving northeast toward Chicagoland. TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 96 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK […]

Trace snow is all that could be found at 12:41 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023 when a Winter Weather Advisory that was scheduled to expire at 1:00 p.m. had ended earlier in the morning.

So What Happened to the Snow? Winter Weather Advisory Fizzles Early

Sat Mar 25, 2023 04:05 pm Cardinal News

Saturday morning the National Weather Service Chicago office canceled the southeastern tier of winter headlines (Winter Weather Advisories) where lingering snowfall rates were expected to be too light to meaningfully accumulate. Temperatures were also above […]

GOES-East March 25 2023 8:21 AM NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

Arlington Heights Snow Forecast Less then 1″ North and Less then 0.5″ South — on Grass

Sat Mar 25, 2023 08:37 am Cardinal News

A narrow corridor of heavy snowfall has moved northwest with the heaviest snow likely to fall along the Illinois Wisconsin state line from about Antioch to about 25 miles northwest of Rockford. Additionally, radar has […]

GOES-East March 24 2023 11:11 PM NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

Tight Weather Gradient with Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, and No Advisory Areas in Chicagoland

Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:55 pm Cardinal News

Deep, wet snow is forecast to accumulate near the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and especially away from the lake. However, there is still room for the location of the narrow heavy snow corridor to wobble north […]

GOES-East March 24 2023 12:51 PM NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

Winter Weather Advisory for Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Winnebago Counties

Fri Mar 24, 2023 01:14 pm Cardinal News

Wet snow is expected to fall late Friday and Saturday with deeper accumulations trending from north of I-88 to the Illinois-Wisconsin state line. However, as is often the case, there is uncertainty with the track […]

US Weather Chart for 6:00 a.m. CST Friday March 3, 2023 to 6:00 a.m. CST Saturday, March 4, 2023 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS)

Friday Snow/Rain Update: Long Range Forecast Tracks Have Wobbled with Decreased Snow Depth Outlooks

Wed Mar 1, 2023 10:30 am Cardinal News

A weather system that could possibly dump deep, wet snow on Chicagoland continues to advance to Chicagoland Friday, but the long-range forecasted tracks in weather models has wobbled and diminished total snow accumulation outlooks. The […]

US Weather Chart for 6:00 a.m. CST Thursday March 2, 2023 to 6:00 a.m. CST Friday, March 3, 2023 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS)

Too Early to Be Certain, But Snow System Could Dump 7 to 9 Inches in Northwest Chicagoland Friday

Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:23 pm Cardinal News

A weather system that could possibly dump deep, wet snow on Chicagoland has a potential to advance to Chicagoland Friday — especially affecting far west suburbs, northwest suburbs, McHenry County and western Lake County. The […]

National Forecast Chart February 15, 2023 (NOAA/NWS)

Wind Advisory Tuesday Night Until Noon Thursday, Rain Ends by Dawn

Wed Feb 15, 2023 04:24 am Cardinal News

The low level jet has maximized over northeast Illinois, with occasional wind gusts to 45 mph, and a few sporadic gusts in the lower 50 mph range. Chicago O`Hare at about 9:00 p.m. Tuesday experienced […]

Chicago, Crystal Lake, and Hebron NOAA Weather Radios Temporarily Off the Air

Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:30 am Cardinal News

The following NOAA Weather Radio transmitters are currently off the air: KWO-39 Chicago (162.550 MHz/300 Watts) — serving Cook, DuPage, Lake IL, Lake IN, Porter counties; KXI-41 Crystal Lake (162.500 MHz/300 Watts) — serving Boone, […]

Boeing RC-135U Combat Sent (SOURCE: USAF)

The Chinese High Altitude Balloon, and Our Reaction, Stirs Up Memories of These Movie Scenes

Fri Feb 3, 2023 08:21 pm Cardinal News

Former Navy SEAL Commander Dave Sears says the Chinese spy balloon is a threat and should be a ‘significant concern’ to U.S. officials on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast. YouTube Tips ⓘ United States defense officials […]

GOES-East Upper Mississippi Valley - Geolor with color enhanced at 12:36 p.m. CST on Saturday, January 28, 2023 (NOAA/NESDIS/START - GOES-East - GEOCOLOR Composite with color enhanced)

WINTER STORM WARNING for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago Counties

Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:49 pm Cardinal News

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning at 12:25 p.m. Saturday after a boost in the snow accumulation forecast for affected counties. Early this morning, for example, Antioch’s snow accumulation forecast was 4.8 […]

NOAA satellite GOES-East Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:51 PM (SOURCE: NOAA NWS)

Winter Weather Advisory with 1″ Snow Before Sunrise, Another 3″ Wednesday in Arlington Heights

Tue Jan 24, 2023 04:24 pm Cardinal News

Less Snow North, More Snow South There is increasing confidence in a slow and slippery Wednesday morning commute for much of Chicagoland, necessitating the expansion of the Winter Weather Advisory across the entire forecast area […]

GOES16 GEOCOLOR over midwest on January 21, 2023 at 12:51 p.m. , colorized for state border emphasis and cloud height emphasis (NWS/NOAA)

Around Half-Inch Snow Accumulation Forecast Overnight Saturday to Sunday

Sat Jan 21, 2023 01:26 pm Cardinal News

Light snow accumulations with accumulation up to two inches in some areas of northwest Illinois are forecast from Saturday night into Sunday with slippery travel possible. Snow accumulation in Arlington Heights and nearby communities is […]

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