Weather

HIGH WIND WARNING: Winds Peak 8AM – 10AM; 50 MPH+ Gusts Until 4PM; Temperature Drop to 12°F by Midnight Sunday/Monday

Sun Feb 24, 2019 09:28 am Cardinal News

Gusts of 60 MPH from the west have been observed in the area associated with a low 987 mb (29.15 in) that was in the Wisconsin Door Peninsula area at 3:00 a.m. and forecast to […]

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: (Update) Snow Accumulation 1.0-1.5 Inches By Morning Rush Hour May Be Over-Estimated; Drizzle by Afternoon

Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:43 pm Cardinal News

LESS THAN 1 INCH SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING Quick snow about 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. with accumulation of 1.0 to 1.5 inches. Precipitation will be mixed from about 6:00 a.m. to noon Wednesday […]

Comet Iwamoto, Last Visited Our Inner Solar System in the Middle Ages Around the Year 648, Captured on Video Last Week

Tue Feb 19, 2019 09:44 am Cardinal News

Last Thursday, binocular comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) moved nearly in front of a spiral galaxy of approximately the same brightness: NGC 2903. Comet Iwamoto was discovered late last year and orbits the Sun in a […]

Snow Moon SuperMoon with thin cloud veil at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Snow Moon February 19, 2019 — 14% Bigger, 30% Brighter Sets Tuesday Morning at 6:54 AM

Tue Feb 19, 2019 05:55 am Cardinal News

Supermoon today, early Tuesday February 19, 2019 — sets at 6:54 a.m. Hopefully a very thin veil of clouds will remain thin for Tuesday morning’s moonset. A super moon (perigee) when the Moon is closest […]

Snow Tonight; 6-Inch Total for the Snow System By Midnight; Temps Hold at 27°F Tonight

Sun Feb 17, 2019 04:36 pm Cardinal News

AIR TEMPERATURE READINGS WILL HOLD AT ABOUT 27°F UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN DROP TO A LOW OF 23°F FROM 6AM TO 8AM MONDAY Snowfall accumulation topped off at 4.0 inches about 11:10 a.m. Sunday morning February […]

Total 5-6 Inches of Snow Possible for Arlington Heights, Northwest Suburbs

Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:19 am Cardinal News

High 29°F with Impressive Snowfall Rates Sunday Morning Already 3 inches of very light fluffy snow has fallen by 10:00 a.m. Sunday February 17, 2019, and another 3 inches of snow is possible by about […]

Iced branch Arlington Heights February 12, 2019

ICE STORM WARNING Ending 9AM High 34; High Winds 2PM to 3AM, Additional Snow Starting 11AM, Continuing Until Midnight Tuesday/Wednesday

Tue Feb 12, 2019 07:50 am Cardinal News

WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH 5:00 PM TO 10:00 PM TUESDAY WIND ADVISORY in effect from February 12, 2:00 PM CST until February 13, 3:00 AM CST The Winter Weather Advisory was upgraded with an […]

High 40°F, Icy pavement, Thunderstorms, Fog, Dropping Temperatures, High Winds, Severe Wind Chill Progressing Thursday to Friday Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Thu Feb 7, 2019 04:22 am Cardinal News

ICY SLIP AND FALL HAZARD THIS MORNING … Air temperatures have been very close to freezing, reaching 33°F overnight. Some pavement in Arlington Heights and northwest suburbs has a light glaze of ice and some […]

Tonight’s Low 34, Rain, Thunder Possible Overnight and Thursday Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Wed Feb 6, 2019 06:57 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs are expected to get about 0.5 inch of rain between 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and 5:00 p.m. Thursday. The nearby counties of Lake, McHenry, and Kane and more counties west […]

ICE STORM WARNING: 0.33 Inch of Ice Accumulation Likely for Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest Suburbs

Tue Feb 5, 2019 05:08 pm Cardinal News

ICE STORM LIKELY TO INVOLVE TRAVEL HAZARDS AND POSSIBLE DOWNED POWER LINE AND TREE DAMAGE HAZARDS Arlington Heights and surrounding northwest suburbs are at the center of an Ice Storm Warning zone (Tuesday Feb. 5 […]

High 52, But Dropping This Afternoon with Northwest Winds, Cold Front, Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Mon Feb 4, 2019 12:11 pm Cardinal News

Monday February 4, 2019 will be the last day of our recent mild weather, which melted a lot of deep snow cover over the weekend. However, a cold front will enter northeast Illinois between 1:00 […]

Snow 1-2 Inches for Arlington Heights, Northwest Suburbs, Climbing Temperatures

Thu Jan 31, 2019 05:52 pm Cardinal News

With extremely cold temperatures lingering tonight, even minimal snow of only 0.1 inch can make roads very slippery. Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs are forecast to get about 1.3 inch of snow between 5:00 […]

Union Pacific Railroad Crews Repairing Broken Rail on Northwest Line Near Smith St, Palatine

Wed Jan 30, 2019 09:23 am Cardinal News

Union Pacific railroad crews are repairing a broken rail at the Smith Street railroad crossing. Smith Street is closed to all vehicles between Wood Street and Wilson Street in downtown Palatine. The Smith Street crossing […]

WIND CHILL WARNING Plus a Record All-Time Lowest High -14°F Forecast for Wednesday and an All-Time Record Tying Low -27°F Forecast for Thursday Morning

Wed Jan 30, 2019 08:32 am Cardinal News

The daily RECORD LOW was broken between 12:51 AM and 1:51 AM when the air temperature crossed -15°F. Dangerous wind chill of -49°F, -52°F and -50°F was observed at 5:51 a.m., 6:51 a.m. and 7:51 […]

Amtrak Shuts Down Service in Chicago Due To Extreme Cold

Wed Jan 30, 2019 05:20 am Cardinal News

Amtrak canceled all train service to and from Chicago for Wednesday and some for Thursday due to extreme cold, Amtrak said in a release. Amtrak Cancels Train Service in Chicago Hub All Wednesday; Some Train […]

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