What you need to know about Thursday's heat index in Chicago
The combination of heat and humidity we experience in Chicago can be deadly during the summer. The number of days per year we will be at risk from extreme heat could soar by the middle of this century.
Chicago area's drought deepens and expands
The severe drought area in northern Illinois has doubled in size in just one week. Some rain could be coming but will it be enough to put a serious dent in the ongoing drought?
Tim's Weather Takeaways: Chicago's summers are turning up the heat
Chicago's summers are getting hotter and the summer of 2023 is about to turn up the heat too.
Chicago's summers are turning up the heat
Chicago's summers are getting hotter and the summer of 2023 is about to turn up the heat too.
Chicago weather: Warmer days ahead next week
No extreme heat coming for Chicago but a warmer week awaits us.
Chicago weather: Break from the heat, but not the drought
Chicago has cooled off compared to a week ago, but no real relief in sight for the drought impacting parts of the area.
Chicago weather: Break from the heat, but not the drought
Chicago has cooled off compared to a week ago, but no real relief in sight for the drought impacting parts of the area.
Chicago's drought deepens
It was a rather dry May and June may be starting off dry too. Will Chicago's moderate drought deepen over the coming days?
Chicago's sunny, hot weather comes with a cost
Chicago is stuck in a meteorological rut. The weather pattern started off with sensational weather last week, but we are now paying the cost for this prolonged period of sunny, dry weather.
Chicago's sunny, hot weather comes with a cost
Chicago is stuck in a meteorological rut. The weather pattern started off with sensational weather last week, but we are now paying the cost for this prolonged period of sunny, dry weather.
More 'risky heat days' for Chicago means more are in danger
Heat has been making the weather headlines the past few days. Chicago's one of many cities that has seen a jump in "risky heat days" since 1920.
Chicago weather: May might end relatively warm and dry
Chicago could end the month of May relatively warm and dry according to longer-range forecasts. Models are suggesting a big warm up for the end of next week leading into Memorial Day weekend.
Chicago weather: May might end relatively warm and dry
Chicago could end the month of May relatively warm and dry according to longer-range forecasts. Models are suggesting a big warm up for the end of next week leading into Memorial Day weekend.
Severe weather season is stretching out
The U.S. has seen a large increase in the number of billion-dollar severe storms since 1980. There is an "apparent" rise in the frequency of severe weather reports in Chicago.
Illinois is leading the nation in tornadoes
Illinois is leading the pack when it comes to tornadoes so far this year. It is scary to think there is a lot more left to our "severe weather season".
Be patient Chicago because 70s and 80s are finally back in the forecast
Monday was tough to take but a glance of longer range forecasts offers hope for better weather in Chicago.
When will 80s be back in Chicago?
Chicago's cool pattern kicked in a few days ago and may linger for several more days.
Chicago's allergy seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer
It isn't your imagination. Allergy season is lasting longer and getting worse in Chicago.
Chicago still has snow in the forecast
Severe storms one day and snow just a day or two later – this is spring in Chicago.
Chicago weather: Colder pattern to keep coming for the Windy City
A cooler overall pattern for Chicago could continue through the end of April.