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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Saturday, July 18, 2026 indicates Level 1 and Level 2/5 risk of severe weather with thunderstorms (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

Air Quality Good, But Could Fluctuate Saturday and Sunday, High 87 Saturday, Then Cooler After 3 PM, High 81 Sunday

Sat Jul 18, 2026 01:30 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation in a line of storms that formed south of Arlington Heights, but moved southeast toward the south suburbs of Chicago and Indiana. Additional development likely. Air Quality Index has […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Thursday, July 9, 2026 indicates less than Level 1/5 risk of severe thunderstorms in northern Illinois, but a low risk of tornadoes in southern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and northwest Kentucky (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Mostly Cloudy, High 83, Chance of Thundershowers After 3 PM in Chicagoland

Thu Jul 9, 2026 09:54 am Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar for northern Illinois indicates precipitation as diminishing scattered showers as expected this morning. Radar echoes are diminishing to nothing by about the Fox River. Scattered thunderstorms are expected at times through […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Saturday, July 4, 2026 indicates Level 1/5 in part of northern Illinois and Level 2/5 in central Illinois, but no tornado risk in Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Thunderstorm Due to Strike Frontier Days About 3:40 PM Stalls Over Schaumburg and Elgin; Police Temporarily Close Festival

Sat Jul 4, 2026 03:14 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … A thunderstorm cell that was on track to strike Frontier Days about 3:25 p.m., then stalled over Elgin, Bartlett, Hanover Park Radar indicated precipitation in the form of a line of thunderstorm […]

Diminishing Thunderstorm Tracking Toward Arlington Heights Saturday Might Not Even Drop Sprinkles on 4th of July Parade

Sat Jul 4, 2026 09:29 am Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation as thundershowers approaching the area, but the thundershowers are diminishing, and may only drop some sprinkles by the time they reach Arlington Heights at about 10:00 a.m. to 10:10 […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday, July 3, 2026 indicates a Level 2/5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk for the north half of Illinois and a 2% risk of a low intensity tornado in northern Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Frontier Days Thunderstorm Forecast Indicates Arrival at About 9:20 PM – 9:45 PM Friday, July 3, 2026

Fri Jul 3, 2026 09:11 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation in the form of severe thunderstorms with frequent lightning which includes an area of thunderstorms near DeKalb, Illinois at 8:55 p.m. that will track into the area of Frontier […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday, July 3, 2026 indicates a Level 2/5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk with high winds risk, but no tornado risk (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Watch Activated for Friday Afternoon in Chicagoland

Fri Jul 3, 2026 01:16 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation as a line of severe thunderstorms from about Milwaukee to Peoria that will pass through Arlington Heights and O’Hare International Airport by about 1:15 p.m. Hot and humid conditions […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for overnight Thursday/Friday, July 2-3, 2026 indicates Level 1/5 and Level 2/5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk, and no tornado risk for northeast Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Two Lines of Thunderstorms Develop Suddenly Just West of Arlington Heights, Canceling Thursday’s Drone Show

Thu Jul 2, 2026 10:11 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Severe thunderstorm cells were indicated by radar mostly south of Arlington Heights, and caused the activation of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning Thursday night. Otherwise radar indicates precipitation as a line of moderate […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday, June 26, 2026 indicates no severe weather in northern Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Sprinkles End 1pm Friday with High 70; Dangerous Heat Begins High 92 Monday, High 98 Wednesday, High 97 Thursday

Fri Jun 26, 2026 12:04 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation moving off to the east with the trailing border between DeKalb and Saint Charles, and just west of Algonquin and Elgin, as expected in the forecast (light rain/sprinkles should […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Wednesday/Thursday, June 24-25, 2026 indicates a Level 2/5 of severe thunderstorm, but this risk is apparently over by 11:00 p.m. Wedensday (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Last Line of Storms Tonight Will Pass Arlington Heights About 9:15 PM Wednesday, High 79 Thursday

Wed Jun 24, 2026 09:13 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation with one more line of thundershowers or thunderstorms that will pass through Arlington Heights beginning about 9:15 p.m. This line of storms appears to be the end of precipitation […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Wednesday, June 24, 2026 indicates Level 2/5 risk severe thunderstorms are possible for Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

False Tornado Warning Sirens Activated in Arlington Heights Cut Short for Radar Indicated Tornado in Kane County, and Streamwood Area; Stay Alert for Additional Tornado Warnings

Wed Jun 24, 2026 06:39 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation as thunderstorms moving from west northwest to east southeast over northeast Illinois. Tornado Warning in effect from June 24, 06:08 PM CDT until June 24, 06:45 PM CDT. A […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Tuesday, June 16, 2026 indicates a chance of thundershowers in northern Illinois, and a Level 1/5 risk of severe thunderstorms in southeast Chicagoland and eastern Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

High 72, Chance Thundershower Tuesday, Highs in 70s through Monday, Heavy Rain and Flooding Possible Wednesday

Tue Jun 16, 2026 04:41 am Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicated weak precipitation moving west to east near the Mississippi River in northwest Illinois at 4:00 a.m., but it appears to be dissipating as it heads toward Rockford. Tuesday morning precipitation […]

Tornado Watch Friday Night July 11, 2025 (NWS Chicago).

TORNADO WATCH: Storms Due in Northeast Illinois Between 8:45 PM and Midnight

Fri Jul 11, 2025 08:46 pm Cardinal News

Weather Arlington Heights 7:45 PM Friday, July 11 2025 with approaching storms during a Tornado Watch (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ REPORT STORM DAMAGE; SUBMIT PHOTOS/VIDEO TO CARDINAL NEWS TORNADO WATCH in effect until 11:00 […]

Not safe here from High Wind Tree Damage (SOURCE: weather.gov)

Storm Damage Video and Review of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Thursday

Fri May 16, 2025 05:22 am Cardinal News

Severe weather split north and south across the suburbs near the City of Chicago, and into Northwest Indiana — bringing lightning and making for dangerous conditions. CBS Chicago aggregated storm video damage from Cicero, Lombard, […]

Clouds imagery over northern Illinois and surrounding states at 10:41 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (SOURCE: Windy.com)

Scattered Thundershower Period 1PM to 5PM, High 75°F 4PM to 5PM

Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:50 am Cardinal News

REPORT STORM DAMAGE; SUBMIT PHOTOS/VIDEO TO CARDINAL NEWS Chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, especially between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Arlington Heights and surrounding communities. Scattered showers/storms are […]

Clouds imagery over northern Illinois and surrounding states at 10:11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (SOURCE: Windy.com)

Rain Showers Early, Partly Sunny, Low Thunderstorm Risk After 4PM, Low Intensity Precipitation on Radar

Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:20 am Cardinal News

REPORT STORM DAMAGE; SUBMIT PHOTOS/VIDEO TO CARDINAL NEWS Chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday, especially after 4:00 p.m. Expect periodic bouts of scattered showers/storms through Thursday with many dry hours and some areas missing out […]

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