From FOX 32 Chicago

  • Chicago weather: Blend of sunshine, showers and storms possible in the coming days

    Chicagoans are bracing for a mixed bag of weather in the coming days, as a blend of sunshine, showers, and possible storms looms on the horizon.The area can expect increasing cloud cover on Tuesday, setting the stage for showers and storms to sweep through late tonight and into early Wednesday morning. As the weather system approaches, winds are anticipated to ramp up, potentially reaching gusts of 40-50 mph from midnight to the early hours of Wednesday.However, there's a silver lining in the...

  • Showers and thunderstorms continue tonight, limited severe weather risk

    Chicagoans can expect showers and a few thunderstorms Sunday evening and overnight, with temperatures remaining mild, dropping to the low 60s. Severe weather risk is limited mainly to areas west of I-39.Monday morning may see lingering showers, but drying conditions will return with highs in the 70s. Tuesday brings sunny skies and warmth in the low to mid 70s, followed by dry conditions and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s on Wednesday.However, wet weather is expected to return later in the...

  • Chicago weather: Temps soar near 80 this weekend, but several storms expected

    Light to moderate rain moved through Chicagoland on Friday afternoon, with expectations that it would eventually taper off from west to east. Gusty winds were anticipated on the back edge of this rain system.Scattered showers and storms were likely to persist into the evening, with a possibility of a few storms carrying small hail and gusty winds. The western third of Chicagoland, including southwest McHenry, DeKalb, Kane, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, west Will, and west Kankakee counties, faces...

  • Semi catches fire on I-80, stalling rush hour traffic

    A semi caught fire on Interstate 80 and blocked all westbound traffic during the morning rush Thursday near Joliet.The semi started burning around 6:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-80 near the Des Plaines River. All westbound lanes were shut down as crews worked to put out the fire and clear the scene just before the Des Plaines River bridge.Traffic was backed up to Interstate 355.The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.Drivers were advised to use Jefferson Street, Route 6, Route 52...

  • Chicago weather: Brace for another soggy day

    April is running exactly 5 degrees per day warmer than normal. There will be cooler temperatures on the way but the month as a whole seems to have amassed an insurmountable temperature surplus.  Today will be mostly cloudy with two waves of showers. The first limps in during the later morning hours. I'm not expecting much with this.  A more substantial round of showers moves in during the afternoon and into the evening. There could be a rumble of thunder too, especially in our southern viewing...