Isolated t-storms are possible Friday with a much better chance of widespread t-storms by late Saturday and into early Sunday with possibly some severe weather moving through parts of northern Illinois. Temperatures will really heat up on Saturday with highs in the low to mid 90’s, cooling off into the 80’s on Sunday on the other side of the frontal boundary. Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 30 percent of isolated showers/t-storms from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m, increasing to a 60 percent chance of occasional showers/t-storms developing around 8 p.m. and continuing through 2 a.m. Sunday. Rain …

A quiet weekend is in store for our area as high pressure builds in from the northwest. This means a more comfortable airmass with just some high and mid level clouds moving through at times along with a lake breeze. The best chance of rain will stay out across the Plains with increasing chances of t-storms for our area toward early next week with rain moving into northwest and north-central Illinois by Sunday afternoon. Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny and quiet. Low temp: 67 degrees Fahrenheit.   High temp: 84 degrees Fahrenheit.  Wind: Northeast at 5-13 mph Sunday: Partly cloudy with skies…

A quiet weekend is in store for our area as the upper-air flow becomes more tranquil. This means lots of sunshine with temperatures once again close to 90 with a decent chance of a lake breeze on both days. The best chance of rain will be closer to the jet-stream, which will stay well north of our region with just a slim chance of a t-storm near the Illinois/Wisconsin border by Sunday night. Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. Mostly clear skies at night. Low temp: 66 degrees Fahrenheit.   High temp: 88 degrees Fahrenheit.  Wind: East to northeast at 8-13 mph Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning…

Very warm temperatures will stick around this weekend, with isolated to scattered t-storms with many dry hours. So while the weekend will not be a total wash out, any t-storm that does occur has the potential of producing some dangerous lightning and brief downpours. Unfortunately, this will not be enough to alleviate the drought conditions which are so widespread across the area. An isolated shower or t-storm is also possible this afternoon and evening and more moisture comes up from the south. Saturday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of isolated showers/t-storms from 12 a.m. to 7 a.…

Get ready for more like summer this weekend, with very warm temperatures expected. Any rain will likely stay north across Wisconsin. The warmest day will be on Sunday with generous amounts of sunshine and temps closing in on 90, with increasing levels of humidity. Saturday: Partly sunny and warm. Low temp: 62 degrees Fahrenheit.   High temp: 84 degrees Fahrenheit.  Wind: Southeast winds at 10-18 mph Sunday: Partly sunny, very warm and more humid. Low temp: 66 degrees Fahrenheit.   High temp: 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind: South to southwest at 10-20 with gusts to 25 mph Monday: Increasing …

Don't expect last weekend's 90-degree weather this weekend. Instead of hot and humid, the next few days will most likely be rainy and cloudy. The temperatures for the next few days are expected to stay between 50 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. A slow moving storm system responsible for Thursday's rain will slowly move off to the east with some leftover light rain or drizzle possible Friday, especially early. A few disturbances moving through this weekend may produce a few instability showers on Saturday. A quiet Sunday is expected. Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of …

A decent Mother's Day weekend is expected with just a small chance of a shower or t-storm on Saturday and the best chance of rain pushing south of the area on Sunday. Sunday will be a good day to treat your mom to a movie, an outdoor party or barbeque, or perhaps a lovely stroll at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Saturday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of isolated showers/t-storms from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. 25 percent chance of a few showers from 7 p.m. and continuing through 5 a.m. Sunday.       Rain Amounts: 0.05 to 0.30 inches       Low temp: 52 degrees Fahrenheit       High temp: 70 …

A frontal boundary will shift south of the area with perhaps a few light showers or sprinkles Saturday morning with the best chance across the southern suburbs. Rain chances will steadily increase again by Sunday night with rain most likely continuing into Monday. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of scattered showers and sprinkles from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m.       Rain Amounts: Trace to 0.05 inches       Low temp: 58 degrees Fahrenheit       High temp: 69 degrees Fahrenheit       Wind: Northeast at 10-25 mph  Sunday: Mainly …

A  Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 7 p.m. Thursday, and includes the entire metro area. Thunderstorms are beginning to form over southern Wisconsin with scattered development farther to the south over northern Illinois anytime after 2:30 p.m. or 3 p.m. Storm clusters will continue to develop Thursday and will move through in waves through about 4 a.m. Friday. Any thunderstorm that pops may easily become severe. Storms will be more isolated to scattered between 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. and a little more numerous between 6 p.m. through 4 a.m. Thursday. Some computer models indicate …

While the weather will become unsettled later Friday and Saturday, gradual improvement can be expected during the second half of the weekend as a frontal boundary shifts south of the area. Temperatures will average below normal over the next several days with a decent chunk of cold air Saturday and Sunday, which may result in some the development of patchy frost by early Sunday morning. Saturday: Mostly cloudy and windy with a 60 percent chance of light rain showers from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. 40 percent chance of some light rain and drizzle from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.       Rain Amounts: 0.15 to 0.45 …

While the weather is on the inclement side today, gradual improvement can be expected as the weekend progresses with several intervals of sun. A weak disturbance moving down in the flow may produce some sprinkles by Sunday with temperatures averaging a little below normal in the next few days. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy.       Low temp: 40 degrees Fahrenheit       High temp: 53 degrees Fahrenheit       Wind: North at 10-20 with gusts to 25 mph, shifting northwest by 9 p.m. Sunday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of a few …

Although it will be warmer this weekend, it will also be unsettled with periods of showers and t-storms most numerous late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning, and again late Sunday and into Monday morning. Heavy rain and possible severe storms may occur over northeast Illinois this weekend, so have those weather radios handy. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. 60 percent chance of occasional showers/t-storms from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. 30 percent chance of isolated showers/t-…

A near normal weekend, climatologically speaking, will be on tap for the region with the warmest day on Saturday with highs in the 60’s. Much of the weekend will be rain free with possibly just an isolated shower or two late Saturday night and early Sunday ahead of a fast moving cool front. A chunk of cooler air will filter in on Sunday with rather chilly temps continuing into early next week. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Partly cloudy during the day with skies becoming cloudy at night. 25 percent chance of an isolated shower or sprinkle from 9 p.m. to 2 …

A weather system currently moving through the area Friday will rapidly move to the east with a mostly quiet weekend expected. A warm front moving through late Saturday night and into early Sunday may be responsible for a few showers with a major warm-up expected during the second half of the weekend and early in the week and that’s no fooling. Planning outdoors activities this weekend is a must with more summer-like weather certainly on the way. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Partly cloudy and pleasant. 30 percent chance of isolated showers and possibly a t…

Welcome to summer! Mother Nature has decided to skip seasons and go right into the warm season. This amazing and unseasonably warm weather will continue not only this weekend but also through much of next week with temperatures averaging some 25 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year. Rain chances will be quite minimal this weekend with perhaps an isolated shower or t-storm on Saturday and early Sunday with very low coverage. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Partly sunny, windy and unseasonably warm with a 25 percent chance of an isolated shower or …

While it will not be in the 60’s or 70’s this weekend, temperatures will still average above normal with some light precipitation more likely on Sunday. A slow moving system moving up from the south may produce a few light showers by Sunday afternoon and evening; however, the system has the potential to slow down with the heaviest rain expected to fall over central and southern Illinois. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Becoming partly cloudy and windy.       Low temp: 29 degrees Fahrenheit       High temp: 50 degrees Fahrenheit       Wind: South to southwest…

The strange winter continues with colder weather expected this weekend with a few weak disturbances moving through the Upper Midwest. While this will not be a big deal, a few flurries cannot be ruled out with a nice warm-up likely by the beginning of the week. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy/windy with a 60 percent chance of scattered snow flurries from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.      Snow Amounts: No accumulation       Low temp: 30 degrees Fahrenheit       High temp: 36 degrees Fahrenheit       Wind: Northwest at 15-25 with gusts to 30 mph …

The roller coaster ride this winter continues with a variety of weather conditions, including our latest blast of snowy weather. And yet, temperatures will warm up on Sunday with highs in the low to mid 40s. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny.       Low temp: 25 degrees Fahrenheit       High temp: 33 degrees Fahrenheit       Wind: Northwest at 5-10 mph, shifting SE by 8 p.m. Sunday: Windy with increasing clouds during the afternoon. 30 percent chance of light rain and drizzle from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday.       Rain Amounts: …

A front will pass through the area later on Friday with mild temperatures in the afternoon. As the boundary passes through later in the evening, there could be a few innocent snowflakes floating through the air into Saturday with no accumulation expected. Some flurries may linger near the lake Saturday afternoon and into early Sunday; however, this is a marginal set-up at best. More sun is likely on Sunday as high pressure approaches. Earlier: Predicting Mother Nature's Whims Block By Block Saturday: Variable clouds with a 30 percent chance of a few lake-effect flurries from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m…

LAST WEEK'S FORECAST A strong cold front will pass through Friday morning with another arctic blast on the way. There will be several flurries during the day which will likely build to periods of lake-effect snow this evening and early Saturday morning with some accumulation likely for the North Shore (0.50 to 1.50 inches possible). Saturday: Variable cloud cover with a 40 percent chance of lake-effect snow showers and flurries continuing through 6 a.m. with several intervals of sun during the afternoon.       Snow Amounts early Saturday:  Trace to 0.50 inch       Low temp: 20 degrees …