Good afternoon everyone! I apologize for the lack of updates over the last week, but I am back and running with my blog.  We are experiencing some very cold weather recently and that trend will continue throughout most of the week.  Yesterday, Chicago saw 0.6" of snow fall at O'Hare, the most snowfall on April 18 since  0.4" in 1910.  Temperatures are more typical of early November than late spring, as highs have struggled to reach 40 the last two days.  Today has been a cloudy and rainy day with temperatures around 35 degrees.  More showers and even a few thunderstorms are possible across the area throughout the rest of the night.  Most thunderstorms should stay south of Chicago, but it's not out of the question.  Tomorrow will be a little bit more sunnier, but just as cold with temperatures at around 45.  However, a warmup is in the forecast as upper 50s are expected by Easter and Monday could get close to 70.  Stay tuned for the latest on this ever changing weather!

Good afternoon everyone and I hope you are enjoying this summer weather.  Highs have reached into the 80s in most places, but did not get up into the upper 80s range like originally predicted. However, it has been an absolutely beautiful in Chicago and hope everyone has gotten the opportunity to enjoy this weather because it is not going to last. Temperatures will drop back into the 60s tomorrow and remain in the mid 60s for most of the week, until it gets even colder next weekend, with temperatures possibly struggling to reach the 50 degree mark. Let's focus on the short term for now though.  O'Hare's 83 degree high today is the first 80 of the season and well worth it. Along with this surge of warmth today, major severe thunderstorms will begin to roll into the area within the next few hours. Please stay tuned to my weather blog to get the latest on the severe thunderstorms expected to move into the area.

Good afternoon.  We have a beautiful day on our hands today! Highs could climb into the 70s today, with temperatures currently in the mid 60s. It's sunny and very few clouds are around. Temperatures will get into the 80s tomorrow and could approach the record high with strong severe thunderstorms moving into the area on Sunday night. We could see some showers and thunderstorms around later tonight as well. For now, enjoy the near 70 degree weather as tomorrow will be even better. The outlook for next week will be cooler than tomorrow, but temperatures will be in the mid 60s most of the days next week.  More updates on a possible shower for tonight later on!

Good afternoon!

I apologize for the lack of updates over the last couple of days. Today was another chilly day in Chicago, with temperatures just reaching 50 degrees. Overcast skies have dominated the day and some rain is on the way.  For those you that like the warmer weather, we will have a HUGE warm up this weekend, which will likely see temperatures surge in to 80s by Sunday, before falling back in to the 60s by next week.  However, 60 degrees will still be great weather for this time of year. Remember, this is the time of the year, in which we see bouncing temperatures. This means that there is no consistency in the weather pattern, temperatures jump up and down on a day-by-day basis. Either way, the weather will get warmer, first feeling like summer, and then dropping back to more typical spring temperatures. More on the big warm up in a later post.

For the rest of today, watch out for some rain pulling into from the south.  South sections should be seeing rain shortly as it is moving into the Joliet area.  A few thunderstorms could be embedded in this rain system.  Be careful when driving. Stay tuned to my weather blog later in the day for the latest on the rain, and the warm up on Saturday and Sunday!

Good evening everyone. I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend as it turned out to be a really nice weekend. Today's highs reached 72 degrees at O'Hare. The first 70 degree day of the year. However, the extreme warmth will not be back til later in the weekend. First, however, thunderstorms are rolling into the area tonight and will continue until 3am. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH is effect until 3am for all major counties.  There will be a series of storms that will blanket the area between now and 3am. A few thunderstorms are now rolling through the area with some heavy rains, lightning, thunder, and even hail in a few spots. Be cautious for the next several hours as these storms could be dangerous.

As for tomorrow, temperatures will revert back to normal with a high of about 52 degrees. A few morning sprinkles can't be ruled out. Otherwise, the day will remain mostly cloudy, cool, with NW winds at 20-30 per hour.  Temperatures are expected to climb back into the 60s by late in the week with another 70 possible.

Stay tuned for the latest and up-to-date weather conditions