Chicago weather forecast

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 […]

Strong thunderstorms moving northeast at 2:19 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2023 (SOURCE: NWS Chicago)

Thunderstorm Activity Moving Across Northern Cook County

Tue Jan 3, 2023 02:34 pm Cardinal News

A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Cook County through 300 PM CST… At 2:20 p.m. a strong thunderstorm was over Elgin and moving northeast. Also at 218 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking […]

Winter Storm Warning December 21, 2022 update by 11:30 a.m. CST (SOURCE: NWS Chicago)

Winter Storm Warning: Less than 4.6″ Snow, But High Winds, Severe Cold for Arlington Heights, Northwest Suburbs

Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:17 am Cardinal News

There is limited snow risk Wednesday night in northwest Illinois (west of I-39) before a winter storm moves into northern Illinois Thursday. Snow flurries or light snow is forecast to begin in Arlington Heights after […]

NWS map including Winter Storm Watch issued Monday December 19, 2022 for upcoming Thursday and Friday (SOURCE: National Weather Service)

Winter Storm Watch: Deepest Snow Well North of Chicagoland; Severe Winds, Cold Could Be Bad Here

Mon Dec 19, 2022 04:07 pm Cardinal News

A major storm system affecting the area is forecast for Thursday through Saturday, with the most significant impacts from accumulating and blowing snow and very strong winds predicted for late Thursday afternoon into Friday night. […]

Cloud formation not impressive for much of a snow event on Friday, December 9, 2022 (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR - GOES-East - GEOCOLOR)

Maybe 2 to 3 Inches of Snow Near Illinois-Wisconsin Border; Arlington Heights Maybe 0.6 Inch on Grass

Fri Dec 9, 2022 06:49 am Cardinal News

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1:00 p.m. in the northern tier counties of Illinois and upward to Wisconsin. There was significant uncertainty Thursday night whether precipitation in Chicagoland and northern Illinois would […]

Street clear, curb clear, grass snow accumulation. Will this picture tell the store for the whole day, Tuesday, November 15, 2022?

Winter Weather Advisory: Possibly 4″ Snowfall on Grass, Snow Depth Forecast for Roadways Highly Uncertain

Tue Nov 15, 2022 05:24 am Cardinal News

There has been light snow, mist and fog since about 3:25 a.m. in central Arlington Heights. The snow began to show accumulation on grassy areas about 3:50 a.m. Paved surfaces at 4:15 a.m. remain wet […]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Tuesday, September 20, 2022 (SOURCE: National Weather Service Chicago)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5:31 PM to 6:30 PM Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Tue Sep 20, 2022 05:46 pm Cardinal News

Severe Thunderstorm Warning BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 531 PM CDT Tue Sep 20 2022 The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning […]

Weather Alerts Tuesday evening July 5, 2022 (SOURCE: NWS Chicago).

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Activated in Chicagoland

Tue Jul 5, 2022 08:50 pm Cardinal News

Weather Radar shows a large area of thunderstorms moving from northwest to southeast in northern Illinois heading toward the northwest suburbs, west suburbs, south suburbs and Chicago. UPDATE 10:34 PM — Storms have lost energy, […]

SPC Tornado Outlook 0100z Tuesday 07/05/2022 to 1200Z Tuesday 07/05/2022.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Effective Monday Night Until Early Tuesday

Mon Jul 4, 2022 11:33 pm Cardinal News

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the northwest suburbs was extended Monday night until Tuesday early morning at 12:15 a.m. A few tornadoes and scattered damaging gusts are possible through this evening centered on the southwest […]

Excessive Heat Warning (medium violet red) and Heat Advisory (atomic tangerine) from June 14-15, 2022 (National Weather Service Chicago)

Excessive Heat Warning in Effect from Tuesday June 14, 2022 at 3:46 AM to June 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Tue Jun 14, 2022 09:46 am Cardinal News

The NWS Chicago office has upgraded the heat advisory to an excessive heat warning for all but our northern tier of Illinois counties that border the Wisconsin state line. Record high temperatures are possible the […]

Tornado Outlook for 1:00 PM June 13, 2022 to 12:00 AM June 14, 2022

Severe Weather Threat for Northeast Illinois, But Storm Track Appears to Be Crossing Southern Wisconsin

Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:42 pm Cardinal News

Radar indicates severe weather is tracking across southern and central Wisconsin while inbound Chicagoland precipitation images located south of Rockford appear to be building, then diminishing. In other words, unless something develops fast, or the […]

NWS Chicago highest confidence for freeze in northeast Illinois (NWS Chicago)

Freeze Warning McHenry, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Livingston Counties and South and West

Mon Apr 25, 2022 09:34 pm Cardinal News

Freeze Warning Canceled for Northern Cook and Lake Counties Arlington Heights low temperature forecast to be 36°F from about 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. The main forecast concern is the unseasonably cold temperatures and overnight […]

Snow on grass (right) but not much on cement sidewalk Monday, March 7, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

Slippery Yes, Not Much Snow Accumulation; Winter Weather Advisory Ends at Noon

Mon Mar 7, 2022 07:49 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights woke up to one inch of snow on lawns, but there was sparse precipitation on pavement. If you have an asphalt driveway, you probably have very little if any snow on your driveway. […]

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