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Chicago’s weather conditions for today, reported at 5:15 AM on Tuesday, the 25th of June. Today, sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Next, Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Next, Wednesday Night, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Sunrise today will be at 5:16 am and the sun will set at 8:29 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois. Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Day one. Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. with an associated: Elevated hail risk. up to Quarter size. Elevated damaging wind risk. up to 60 mph. Discussion. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible across the area this afternoon into this evening. While the coverage of storms is expected to remain low, any storms that do develop could be severe with large hail and damaging winds. The threat of strong storms will end by midnight. Days two through seven. Wednesday through Monday. Wednesday through Friday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Saturday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Sunday. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Monday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Discussion:. A very warm and humid air mass will be in place from mid to late week into the weekend. This could result in heat indices into the mid to upper 90s at times. Thunderstorms are possible at times. Spotter information statement. Spotters may be needed later today into this evening. General storm motion of the day:. Moving toward the east at around 40 mph. Stay tuned for weather updates since the weather’s always changing. The post Tue, 25 Jun: Sunny, with Hazards – H: 83°, L: 66° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Chicago’s weather conditions for today, reported at 5:15 AM on Monday, the 24th of June. Today, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Then, Tonight, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday, sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. And then, Tuesday Night, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunrise today will be at 5:16 am and the sun will set at 8:29 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois. Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Day one. Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected. Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. with an associated: Elevated hail risk. up to half dollar size. Elevated damaging wind risk. up to 60 mph. Limited Flooding Risk. Discussion. Showers are expected to develop this morning, with a few isolated thunderstorms possible. Severe weather is not expected with the activity through about mid day. Another round of thunderstorms is then expected this afternoon. A broken arc or line of thunderstorms are forecast to develop near the Mississippi River early this afternoon and then quickly tracking east-northeast through the late afternoon, exiting east by the early evening. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds are possible with the afternoon activity. In addition, the strongest thunderstorms can be expected to produce frequent lightning and heavy downpours. The main period of concern for strong to severe thunderstorms is about 2pm to 7pm from west to east. Days two through seven. Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesday. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Flooding Risk. Wednesday through Friday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Saturday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Sunday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Discussion:. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening. A very warm and humid air mass will be in place from mid to late week into the weekend. Thunderstorms are possible at times. Spotter information statement. Spotters will likely be needed this afternoon. General storm motion of the day:. Moving toward the east and northeast at 40 to 45 mph. See you tomorrow! The post Mon, 24 Jun: Showers and thunderstorms likely, with Hazards – H: 78°, L: 62° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Chicago’s weather forecast for today, created at 5:16 AM on Sunday, the 23rd of June. Overnight, a 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. Then later, Sunday, showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. High near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night, showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. And then, Monday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunrise today will be at 5:15 am and the sun will set at 8:29 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois. Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Day one. Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected. Significant Thunderstorm Risk. with an associated: Limited hail risk. up to penny size. Limited damaging wind risk. up to 60 mph. Limited Flooding Risk. Discussion. Morning thunderstorms will weaken and dissipate, but expect a second round of thunderstorms likely with higher coverage across the area this afternoon. While the risk for severe weather is marginal, some of the stronger storms do have the potential to produce strong to possibly damaging wind and locally very heavy rainfall. Large hail is also possible. Days two through seven. Monday through Saturday. Monday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Tuesday evening. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Thursday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Friday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Saturday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Spotter information statement. Spotters may be needed this afternoon. General storm motion of the day:. Moving toward the northeast at 25 to 30 mph. See you tomorrow! The post Sun, 23 Jun: A 30 percent chance of showers, with Hazards – L: 64°, H: 76° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Here is your local Chicago Illinois forecast, reported at 5:16 AM on Saturday, the 22nd of June. Today, partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. And then, Tonight, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday, showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Then, Sunday Night, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunrise today will be at 5:15 am and the sun will set at 8:29 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois. Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Day one. Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected. Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. with an associated: Limited hail risk. up to quarter size. Limited damaging wind risk. up to 60 mph. Limited Flooding Risk. Discussion. An isolated thunderstorm is possible this morning. south of a La Salle to Watseka line. No severe weather is expected. Additional scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening and overnight. The strongest storms are expected southwest of a Rockford to Joliet to Lafayette line. Heavy rain will also be possible with these storms. Days two through seven. Sunday through Friday. Sunday. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Elevated Flooding Risk. Monday. Limited Flooding Risk. Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. Tuesday through Friday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Discussion. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. Some of the storms may become severe especially Sunday afternoon. Heavy rain will also be possible. Spotter information statement. Spotters may be needed tonight. General storm motion of the day:. Moving toward the east at 35 mph. See you tomorrow! The post Sat, 22 Jun: Partly sunny, with Hazards – H: 69°, L: 64° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Today’s weather forecast for Chicago Illinois, reported at 5:16 AM on Friday, the 21st of June. Today, a 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Next, Tonight, a slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Then, Saturday Night, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunrise today will be at 5:15 am and the sun will set at 8:29 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois. Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Day one. Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected. Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. with an associated: Limited hail risk. up to quarter size. Limited damaging wind risk. up to 60 mph. Limited Flooding Risk. Discussion. An area of showers and embedded thunderstorms, likely in a gradually weakening state, are expected to move eastward into the area south of Interstate 80 this afternoon. Some gusty strong storms are possible, with a lesser chance of severe. Scattered storms are likely to redevelop tonight over at least a portion of the area. A few of these may be strong to severe and also have a locally heavy rain threat. Days two through seven. Saturday through Thursday. Saturday. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Elevated Flooding Risk. Sunday. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Flooding Risk. Monday through Thursday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Discussion:. Scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday morning before a lull in coverage Saturday afternoon and early evening. Thunderstorms are then expected to increase in coverage into overnight Saturday. A few severe storms are possible and heavy rain will be a threat too with any organized storms. The unsettled pattern continues into Sunday and Monday. A severe and heavy rain threat is possible. Spotter information statement. While not anticipated, spotter activation cannot be ruled out this afternoon into tonight, mainly south of Interstate 80. General storm motion of the day:. Moving toward the east at 25 to 35 mph. See you tomorrow! The post Fri, 21 Jun: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm, with Hazards – H: 65°, L: 54° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Chicago’s weather outlook for today, reported at 5:16 AM on Thursday, the 20th of June. Overnight, periods of showers. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Then later, Thursday, periods of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 62. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday Night, a 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. And then, Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Sunrise today will be at 5:15 am and the sun will set at 8:28 pm. There are 2 local weather hazards at the time of this report. Here are those local weather hazards. Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois. Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Day one. Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected. Limited Fog Risk. High Swim Risk. Discussion. Strong north winds and high waves will create hazardous swim conditions for Lake Michigan beaches. Days two through seven. Friday through Wednesday. Friday. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Elevated Flooding Risk. Saturday. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Flooding Risk. Sunday. Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. Monday through Wednesday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Discussion:. An active weather pattern is expected for Friday through the middle of next week. There will be periodic chances for strong to severe thunderstorms. There is also a possibility that some storms may produce heavy rainfall with a localized flash flood risk. Spotter information statement. Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. Lakeshore hazard message. Beach hazards statement in effect through this afternoon. The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Beach Hazards Statement. which is in effect through this afternoon. Location. Lake Michigan beaches in Cook, Lake Indiana, and Porter counties. High wave action and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Forecast wave heights. Strong rip currents and structural currents expected. Precautionary/preparedness actions. Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you into deeper water along the pier structure. Exposed beaches are more likely to experience the most significant wave and current impacts. Impacts at beaches with protective breakwalls or jetties will be subject to the orientation of structures as well as wind and wave direction. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches visit: www. cpdbeaches. Stay tuned for weather updates since the weather’s always changing. The post Thu, 20 Jun: Periods of showers, with Hazards – L: 56°, H: 62° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Today’s weather outlook for Chicago Illinois, reported at 5:15 AM on Wednesday, the 19th of June. Today, a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then scattered showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Next, Tonight, scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Thursday, scattered showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Next, Thursday Night, a 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Sunrise today will be at 5:15 am and the sun will set at 8:28 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Unable to download hazards Stay tuned for weather updates since the weather’s always changing. The post Wed, 19 Jun: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, with Hazards – H: 64°, L: 54° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Here is your local Chicago Illinois forecast, as of 5:15 AM on Saturday, the 15th of June. Overnight, a 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. And then, Saturday, scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Next, Sunday, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Sunrise today will be at 5:14 am and the sun will set at 8:27 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Unable to download hazards Stay tuned for weather updates since the weather’s always changing. The post Sat, 15 Jun: A 20 percent chance of showers, with Hazards – L: 62°, H: 74° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Today’s weather forecast for Chicago Illinois, reported at 5:15 AM on Friday, the 14th of June. Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Looking ahead, Tonight, a chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Looking ahead, Saturday Night, showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunrise today will be at 5:14 am and the sun will set at 8:26 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Unable to download hazards See you tomorrow! The post Fri, 14 Jun: Mostly sunny, with Hazards – H: 77°, L: 64° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.

Here is your local Chicago Illinois forecast, as of 5:15 AM on Thursday, the 13th of June. Overnight, showers. Low around 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Then later, Thursday, showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Then later, Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Sunrise today will be at 5:14 am and the sun will set at 8:26 pm. There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard. Unable to download hazards See you tomorrow! The post Thu, 13 Jun: Showers, with Hazards – L: 52°, H: 63° appeared first on PODCAST WEATHER TEAM.