Get ready for a wetter, snowier winter, Chicago — and a colder one too…maybe. That's according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's latest winter weather outlook for 2024-25, which says a “La Niña” winter is expected, ultimately leading to a “wetter than normal” winter in the Great Lakes, particularly parts of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its winter weather outlook for 2024-25, and Chicago area residents will likely need to get their boots and shovels ready. That's because the prevailing weather pattern in the Great Lakes is likely being reinforced by a “slow-developing” La Niña event in the Pacific Ocean, according to NOAA […]

Chicago area residents need to break out their hats and heavy coats as the region is under a freeze warning this week. The coldest air of the season has already arrived, dropping temperatures below their normal levels and paving the way for fall's first sub-freezing nighttime temperatures. Here you will find everything you need to […]

A freeze warning has been issued for parts of the Chicago area as the coldest air of the season sends temperatures plummeting to levels not seen in nearly six months. According to the National Weather Service, the lowest temperatures are expected Tuesday evening and into Wednesday morning, with cold conditions potentially affecting plants and outdoor […]

Fall has started cool and occasionally rainy in the Chicago area, but what do the forecasts say for the coming season? According to the first extended outlook, effective the first week of October, forecasters are trending “up” on temperatures for Illinois and northern Indiana between October 1 and October 5: There is more confidence in […]