Weather

Waxing Gibbous Moon, Monday, May 29, 2023.

🌔 🌕 🌗 🌑 Waxing Gibbous Moon, sky cover overnight Mon. to Tue. 44% to 37%, winds ENE to NE, 8 to 2 MPH, Low 60, 3a to 5a

Mon May 29, 2023 12:00 am Cardinal News

Moon phase, moonrise, moonset, night sky featuring planets, and monthly backyard astronomy events. Daily overnight forecast emphasis with morning low temperature. […]

Upper level smoke from wildfires in Alberta is expected to be visible the next few days as possibly hazy/milky skies by day and a reddish pink tint to the sun at sunset through late week. Shown is an annotated regional satellite image. (SOURCE: NWS Chicago)

Another ‘Pneumonia Front’ to Hit Chicagoland About 4-7 PM Tuesday

Tue May 16, 2023 04:03 pm Cardinal News

The much broadcast and published lake enhanced cold front or ‘pneumonia front’ is racing south across Lake Michigan early Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures ahead of the front are warming into the mid to upper 70s and […]

Area most likely to include thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding threats (SOURCE: NWS Chicago)

High 84, Then Cold ‘Pneumonia Front” Drops Temperatures, Especially Near Lake Michigan

Sun May 7, 2023 12:38 pm Cardinal News

Series of Thunderstorms Possible 11 PM to 5 AM A strong “pneumonia” front is expected to dive south across Lake Michigan Sunday afternoon, which will lead to a rapid drop in temperatures for areas along […]

Thunderstorm area in yellow at 8-11 PM will move east but there hasn't been that much development Saturday evening (GRAPHIC from NWS Chicago)

Severe Storms with Hail Possible, But Chances Favor Showers and a Little Thunder

Sat May 6, 2023 09:15 pm Cardinal News

Peak thunderstorm activity for northern Illinois is set at 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, May 7, 2023; and although hail is possible overnight, NWS Chicago forecasters expect “lower coverage and/or intensity of storms in […]

A double hail piece about three-quarter inch wide in Arlington Heights, Illinois

Quick Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Flooding and Hail to the Northwest Suburbs

Tue Apr 4, 2023 04:14 pm Cardinal News

A thunderstorm cell with heavy rain, hail and a little lightning passed through Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights and other nearby communities about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The storm started slow with moderate […]

No Tornado Warning for Arlington Heights in NWS Chicago Map at 8:42 p.m.

Tornado Warning Sirens Activate 5 Times in Arlington Heights and There Was No Tornado Warning Here; Explanation

Sat Apr 1, 2023 08:37 am Cardinal News

Tornado Siren activation (now known as Outdoor Warning Siren Activation) caused considerable confusion Friday night, March 31, 2023 because there was no Tornado Warning activated by the National Weather Service for Arlington Heights when the […]

Tornado Watch Effective 2:35 PM Until 10:00 PM in Northeast Illinois

Fri Mar 31, 2023 02:39 pm Cardinal News

Tornado Watch [Tornado Watch Zone] Radar indicates severe weather with the leading edge from about Peoria to Davenport moving northeast toward Chicagoland. TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 96 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK […]

Trace snow is all that could be found at 12:41 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023 when a Winter Weather Advisory that was scheduled to expire at 1:00 p.m. had ended earlier in the morning.

So What Happened to the Snow? Winter Weather Advisory Fizzles Early

Sat Mar 25, 2023 04:05 pm Cardinal News

Saturday morning the National Weather Service Chicago office canceled the southeastern tier of winter headlines (Winter Weather Advisories) where lingering snowfall rates were expected to be too light to meaningfully accumulate. Temperatures were also above […]

GOES-East March 25 2023 8:21 AM NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

Arlington Heights Snow Forecast Less then 1″ North and Less then 0.5″ South — on Grass

Sat Mar 25, 2023 08:37 am Cardinal News

A narrow corridor of heavy snowfall has moved northwest with the heaviest snow likely to fall along the Illinois Wisconsin state line from about Antioch to about 25 miles northwest of Rockford. Additionally, radar has […]

GOES-East March 24 2023 11:11 PM NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

Tight Weather Gradient with Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, and No Advisory Areas in Chicagoland

Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:55 pm Cardinal News

Deep, wet snow is forecast to accumulate near the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and especially away from the lake. However, there is still room for the location of the narrow heavy snow corridor to wobble north […]

GOES-East March 24 2023 12:51 PM NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

Winter Weather Advisory for Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Winnebago Counties

Fri Mar 24, 2023 01:14 pm Cardinal News

Wet snow is expected to fall late Friday and Saturday with deeper accumulations trending from north of I-88 to the Illinois-Wisconsin state line. However, as is often the case, there is uncertainty with the track […]

US Weather Chart for 6:00 a.m. CST Friday March 3, 2023 to 6:00 a.m. CST Saturday, March 4, 2023 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS)

Friday Snow/Rain Update: Long Range Forecast Tracks Have Wobbled with Decreased Snow Depth Outlooks

Wed Mar 1, 2023 10:30 am Cardinal News

A weather system that could possibly dump deep, wet snow on Chicagoland continues to advance to Chicagoland Friday, but the long-range forecasted tracks in weather models has wobbled and diminished total snow accumulation outlooks. The […]

US Weather Chart for 6:00 a.m. CST Thursday March 2, 2023 to 6:00 a.m. CST Friday, March 3, 2023 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS)

Too Early to Be Certain, But Snow System Could Dump 7 to 9 Inches in Northwest Chicagoland Friday

Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:23 pm Cardinal News

A weather system that could possibly dump deep, wet snow on Chicagoland has a potential to advance to Chicagoland Friday — especially affecting far west suburbs, northwest suburbs, McHenry County and western Lake County. The […]

National Forecast Chart February 15, 2023 (NOAA/NWS)

Wind Advisory Tuesday Night Until Noon Thursday, Rain Ends by Dawn

Wed Feb 15, 2023 04:24 am Cardinal News

The low level jet has maximized over northeast Illinois, with occasional wind gusts to 45 mph, and a few sporadic gusts in the lower 50 mph range. Chicago O`Hare at about 9:00 p.m. Tuesday experienced […]

Chicago, Crystal Lake, and Hebron NOAA Weather Radios Temporarily Off the Air

Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:30 am Cardinal News

The following NOAA Weather Radio transmitters are currently off the air: KWO-39 Chicago (162.550 MHz/300 Watts) — serving Cook, DuPage, Lake IL, Lake IN, Porter counties; KXI-41 Crystal Lake (162.500 MHz/300 Watts) — serving Boone, […]

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