Weather

High 68 Before Noon, Light Rain Early Afternoon Monday; Low 70s, Dry Tuesday with Wildfire Conditions Possible

Mon Oct 12, 2020 08:37 am Cardinal News

We’re expecting increasing surface winds with gusts in the 30 MPH range from the southeast gradually increasing to a peak gust period about 3:00 p.m. reaching 41 MPH likely with 55 MPH possible. Winds will […]

Waning Gibbous Moon, Sunday, October 4, 2020

Frost Advisory in Effect from 11 PM Sunday, October 4, 2020 until 8AM Monday October 5; Clear Skies Through Thursday Night

Sun Oct 4, 2020 08:53 pm Cardinal News

Clouds have cleared all of Illinois, clearing the way for heat loss and frost Monday morning. Sunny days and clear night are forecast at least through Thursday with Sunday/Monday overnight bringing the coldest temperatures. There […]

Jupiter, Saturn and Mars All Visible a Few Hours After Sunset

Sun Sep 20, 2020 09:14 pm Cardinal News

Evening views of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are easy to see in the evening sky currently in September 2020. On Sunday, September 20, 2020 … Jupiter is in the southwest sky and doesn’t set until […]

High 64, Sunny Skies 6-8 MPH SE Winds, Wildfire Smoke in Skies Sunday; Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:35 am Cardinal News

About 9:00 p.m. Friday The National Weather Service tweaked the morning low for Arlington Heights this Saturday morning September 19, 2020 from 50°F to 46° and that new low morning low was on target. The […]

Last Quarter Moon Thursday September 10 at 4:26 a.m. with a forecast low temperature of 58°F at about 6:00 a.m.

Low 58°F Overnight Around 6AM, Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Wed Sep 9, 2020 10:00 pm Cardinal News

There could be little misting or fog overnight with a wind from the North at 10 MPH with gusts to 15 MPH. A temperature and moisture gradient remains across Chicagoland with low 50s in the […]

Rain All Day Tuesday, High 65, Northeast Winds; Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Tue Sep 8, 2020 07:19 am Cardinal News

Thunder may be a little less likely than originally forecast for Tuesday, but rain will persist all day in Arlington Heights Tuesday, September 8, 2020, and will likely accumulate to at least 0.5 inch by […]

Gibbous Moon with Mars on Saturday, September 6, 2020

Did You See the Moon and Mars Rising Saturday Night? A Moon, Mars Conjunction

Sun Sep 6, 2020 12:19 pm Cardinal News

In September, Pegasus becomes increasingly prominent in the southeastern sky, allowing stargazers to locate globular star clusters and a nearby double star, Alpha Capricorni. Keep watching for space-based views of densely packed, spherical collections of […]

Watch SpaceX Deploy 60 Starlink Satellites in Amazing View from Space ICYMI

Thu Sep 3, 2020 11:59 pm Cardinal News

SpaceX deployed 60 new internet-providing Starlink satellites shortly after launch on Thursday, September 3, 2020. SpaceX senior certification engineer Kate Tice explains. Kate Tice is a SpaceX Senior Certification Engineer, who has previously worked as […]

Derecho Storm Winds Knock Over College Church Steeple on Washington St Near Seminary Ave, Wheaton

Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:24 pm Cardinal News

Strong Thunderstorm winds, part of a Derecho System passing through the Midwest and northeast Illinois Monday afternoon, August 10, 2020, knocked over the steeple at College Church, 332 E Seminary Avenue in Wheaton. The church […]

Tornado Warnings in Northeast Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, Tornado Sirens Activated

Mon Aug 10, 2020 04:11 pm Cardinal News

Three Tornado Warnings were activated by the National Weather Service between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday August 10, 2020 as of 3:52 p.m. One of the Tornado Warnings includes Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines, […]

Thunderstorms Weaken While Entering Northwest Cook County, Winds Moderate, Rain Diminished

Sun Jul 26, 2020 08:58 pm Cardinal News

Developing thunderstorms and regenerating thunderstorm cells weakened as they cross into northwest Cook County about 8:30 p.m. Sunday July 26, 2020. Rain in Arlington Heights and nearby northwest suburbs will likely be 0.5 inch or […]

Thunderstorms with High Winds Possible Sunday Night in Northern Illinois North of Interstate 88 — First in Northern Tier Counties

Sun Jul 26, 2020 07:25 pm Cardinal News

Developing thunderstorms and regenerating thunderstorm cells are expected to continue to move southeast, crossing the state line about 7:00 p.m. Sunday July 26, 2020. The storms are expected to bring strong to severe wind gusts […]

Partly Sunny Wednesday, High 88-90°F with Thunderstorms Most Likely 5PM to Midnight, Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Wed Jul 15, 2020 08:38 am Cardinal News

Severe weather is possible this afternoon and evening starting about 3:00 p.m. with the highest risk from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday July 15, 2020. High humidity, the position of the upper level jet, […]

Numerous Severe Thunderstorms with Severe Lightning Monday Evening

Mon Jun 29, 2020 05:44 pm Cardinal News

Weather Radar (also nexrad.chgowx.com) shows a severe storm over west Palatine and Inverness at 5:35 p.m., and a new storm rapidly developing over Bloomingdale that will likely be in a track over Arlington Heights by […]

Air Quality Alert, Otherwise Comfortable Summer Weather High 87 Wednesday, Low 64 Wednesday Night

Wed Jun 17, 2020 02:04 pm Cardinal News

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY NIGHT The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an air pollution action day continues for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area and is in effect until […]

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