Weather

Multiple Crashes on Icy Bridges in Cook County, Lake County; Icy Bridges Also Reported in McHenry County, Brief Sun

Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:23 am Cardinal News

The seasons first observed snowfall was brief and didn’t accumulate on pavement, but icy bridges were likely factors in several crashes this morning, Tuesday, October 31, 2023. A serious crash occurred in northern Lake County […]

Tree trunk broken in high winds in Arlington Heights on Sunday, November 15, 2020

Normally Windy Autumn in Northern Illinois Especially Windy in 2020; Winds Persist, Damaging 50+ MPH Gusts

Thu Nov 19, 2020 03:57 am Cardinal News

Wind damage scenes in Arlington Heights, Sunday, November 15, 2020. Wind gusts frequently reached 50 to 55 mph for much of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Sunday, November 15, 2020 and gusts in the […]

Reassurance in Knowledge: 4 Reasons Why Planes Crash, But Risk Much Lower than Traveling in Passenger Vehicle

Fri Apr 5, 2019 09:08 pm Cardinal News

With so many recent advancements in modern aviation, plane crashes are becoming a rarity. Yet we still may wonder the reasons behind why planes crash. Reassurance in Knowledge: 4 Reasons Why Planes Crash Decades ago, […]

Storm Clouds Captured from Wauconda to Hyde Park to Bloomingdale on Labor Day September 3, 2018

Mon Sep 3, 2018 07:26 pm Cardinal News

A lot of weather today. Heavy rain, a Tornado Warning based on rotation in radar images, and shelf clouds in Chicagoland. Hyde Park Obligatory shelf cloud time lapse pic.twitter.com/XhhDwwkVvJ — Zac Flamig (@zorm) September 3, […]

Miami Stands Out as an Island of Warmer Weather Compared to the Rest of the Continental United States, But it’s Cool

Tue Jan 2, 2018 05:28 am Cardinal News

Miami, Florida Forecast … Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 […]

Record Low for High Temperature Broken for January 1 on Monday January 1, 2018

Tue Jan 2, 2018 05:02 am Cardinal News

While Chicagoland was hit with -10 to -20-degree temperatures and -35 to -40-degree wind chills, the regular daily warm up to the high temperature for the day was the record breaker. The official afternoon high […]

Snow in Estes Park, Colorado and Upper Midwest; Polar Vortex Expanding Cold Air into Midwest and Northeast

Wed Nov 8, 2017 10:33 am Cardinal News

Snow fell on the ski slopes and peaks of the Sierra Nevada and The National Weather Service issued a winter storm advisory for the Lake Tahoe area last Friday night through Saturday night. Up to […]

Skies Clearing Earlier than Forecast for Saturday Evening with Rainbows and Double Rainbows

Sat Oct 7, 2017 06:53 pm Cardinal News

Generally dry/quiet conditions are expected to start the period on Sunday, October 8, 2017, as the current system departs further to the east. Sunday`s high temps are still expected to hit the upper 70s. As […]

Top Weather Tweets from Chicago Meteorologists and National Sources • SAT AUG 12, 2017 9:59 PM CT

Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:27 pm Cardinal News

Top Weather Tweets: Perseids, flood anniversary, cool nights, second half of August looks warmer, and first significant snowfall of the season (in Alaska). It's the peak of the #PerseidMeteorShower tonight, with up to 100 meteors […]

Facebook Wants to Replace Your Weather App with Notification in Your News Feed

Fri Feb 10, 2017 03:48 pm Cardinal News

A new Facebook notification for weather will include expanded weather details in your Facebook news feed. Get updates from The Cardinal ALL NEWS FEEDS on Facebook. Just ‘LIKE’ the ‘Arlington Cardinal Page (become a fan […]

Helpful Weather Pages Developed on Arlington Cardinal for Managing Winter Months

Tue Nov 15, 2016 11:03 am Cardinal News

This week is the National Weather Service National Winter Preparedness Week, and Arlingtoncardinal.com has helpful pages to help you manage the winter months. Arlingtoncardinal.com/winter Information about El Niño, La Niña, “La Nada” with a world […]

Perfect Weather for Taste of Arlington Heights: Clear Skies, High 82, Low 65

Sat Aug 6, 2016 11:05 am Cardinal News

MOBILE: chgowx.com PC: forecast.chicagoweatherstation.com MOBILE/PC: Arlingtoncardinal.com/radar Arlingtoncardinal.com/weather O’HARE: 80°F LAKEFRONT: 79°F Saturday 8/6/2016 11:00:22 AM TODAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around […]

Storm Line from South Cook County to Rockford Stalls Over DuPage and Southern Kane County

Fri Jul 29, 2016 03:33 pm Cardinal News

MOBILE: chgowx.com PC: forecast.chicagoweatherstation.com MOBILE/PC: Arlingtoncardinal.com/radar A line of storms formed from south Lake Michigan and southern Cook County to Rockford with a clash of cold air off Lake Michigan and hot, humid summer air […]

Record Low of 35 Tied for May 15; Previous Record of 35 Was 1895

Sun May 15, 2016 07:19 pm Cardinal News

The record low for May 15 was tied this morning May 15,2016. The previous record for this day was 35 and was set in 1895. The record low, which occurred sometime between 4:51 am and […]

Low 40 Overnight, Rain, Thundershowers All Night Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Wed Apr 6, 2016 04:35 am Cardinal News

MOBILE: chgowx.com PC: forecast.chicagoweatherstation.com MOBILE/PC: Arlingtoncardinal.com/radar RADAR: Thundershowers approaching from the west. OVERNIGHT: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm all night. Lightning and thunder could start by about 2:15am or 2:30am. Low about 40 from 3am […]

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