Forecast: Threat of storms to accompany 2025's warmest temperatures yet

Chicago Should Hit 80 Degrees Friday — But It's 'One And Done' With Rainy Easter On Horizon

CHICAGO — Friday is a great day to get outside in Chicago before rainy conditions take over Easter Sunday. Temperatures could reach 80 degrees by noon Friday and even higher by midafternoon as an impending storm system pulls in warm air from the southern U.S., said Kevin Doom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.The “one and done” unseasonably warm day will also be quite breezy, with gusts up to 45 mph, Doom said.“These anomalously…

04/18/2025: Warmer, Then Much Warmer

The Latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologists Matt Mackie and Kevin Appleby: Temperatures will continue to warm up for the next few days, leaving our midweek chill in the rearview mirror. Saturday looks to be our warmest day of the year so far as high temperatures surge close to 80 degrees, but there is the threat for a few showers and thunderstorms ahead a cold front, which ushers in cooler but otherwise nice weather for Easter Sunday.…

Forecast: Threat of storms to accompany 2025's warmest temperatures yet

Weather Maps ⚠️ Interactive Radar Weather Bug Cameras Friday will start windy and warm and the threat of storms looms. The Chicago area is in a level 2 out of 5 severe weather risk for potentially strong or severe thunderstorms. The main threats are damaging winds, and large hail but an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy downpours will be possible in the heavier storms. Timing the rains on Friday: A band of showers and …

Chicago weather: 80s, possible strong storms Friday before Easter weekend turns cooler

80 degrees and possible severe storms are heading to Chicagoland Friday—here's your forecast.

Timeline: Severe weather threat, wild temperature swings in Chicago area

The Chicago area is set to experience quite the weather rollercoaster in coming days, with wild temperature swings and a chance for some severe weather. The warmest temperatures and the main threat of severe weather will arrive in the area on Friday, with readings soaring to their highest levels of the year and then being followed by a cold front that will bring showers, thunderstorms, and significantly cooler weather in the days ahead. Here’s a…

The Chicago area will experience an authentic weather roller coaster in the coming days, with strong temperature swings and the possibility of bad weather. Warmest temperatures and the main threat of bad weather will arrive in the area on Friday, with temperatures that will reach its highest levels of the year, followed by a cold front that will bring rains, thunderstorms and a significantly cooler climate in the coming days. Next, a timeline of…