Could we finally be turning the corner in terms of warmer weather? After a chilly start to the week, with a high of 59 on Monday, temperatures are forecast to range from the 70s to mid-80s the rest of the week. Bring on the warmth! Here's a look at what to expect this week, according to the National Weather Service: Monday: A high near 59, with a 40 percent chance of showers Monday night.Tuesday: Mostly sunny skies and a high near 84. Sounds great! Wednesday: A near-repeat of Tuesday, with a high near 80 and mostly sunny skies. There's a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day, and …

Get ready for some nice weather—at least for part of the week! Temperatures will hover around the 70-degree mark Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with mostly sunny skies expected all three days. The forecast high for Thursday is 69 degrees with partly sunny skies, but there's also a chance for showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. We could see more showers and thunderstorms on Friday, with a high near 62. Partly sunny skies and a high near 64 are forecast for Saturday, along with a slight chance of showers. The Mother's Day forecast calls for sunny skies and a …

Looks like I brought some warm weather with me as a souvenir from my vacation last week!We're in for a warm-up early this week, with temperatures expected to reach 72 today, 78 on Tuesday and 77 on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. All three days see a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will cool for the second half of the week. Thursday's forecast calls for a high near 55 and a 40 percent chance of showers, the National Weather Service says. Showers are likely on Friday, with a high near 56. What's in store for the weekend? Highs in the mid-50s and a…

A flash flood warning has been issued for northwestern Cook, Lake, northern Kane and southeastern McHenry Counties until 6 p.m. today.National Weather Service officials said there the Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms that could produce torrential downpours with rainfall rates of more than an inch and a half per hour. Overall, northern Illinois could see more than 3 inches of rain by early evening."Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway," National Weather Service said in their flash flood warning statement. "The water depth may be too great to allow your …

All of northern Illinois is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 5 p.m. today.Counties included in the watch include Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry. As of 9:30 a.m., some areas were already seeing rain and thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service's hazardous weather outlook for today, thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Iowa and then spread east over northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. The thunderstorms are expected to continue through tonight, with the possibility of hail to an inch in diameter, damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour…

First, the bad news: It's supposed to rain a lot this week. Now, the good news: Our cars will all get free car washes! Monday is set to start out with a 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m.—with a 50 percent chance of showers in the evening, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast high for Monday is 60 degrees. Temperatures will fall by Tuesday, with a forecast high of jsut 46. There's a 40 percent chance of showers during the day on Tuesday, with a 60 percent chance of showers in the evening. There's a 70 percent chance of showers—and possibly a thunderstorm—…

If April showers bring May flowers, then we should see lots of beautiful blooms next month.It's going to be a rainy week! The National Weather Service's forecast for this week calls for rain nearly every day this week. But wait—it gets worse! We could even see some snowflakes! The week starts off with a 90 percent chance of precipitation, with showers and thunderstorms. The forecast high is 62 degrees with winds possibly gusting to 20 miles per hour.There's a 60 percent chance of rain on Tuesday with a high near 46. Wednesday, too, will be rainy, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation. …

I need to preface this by telling you, readers, that the forecast for the first couple of days this week is no April Fools' Day joke. Yes, there is indeed a forecast high of 38 degrees both Monday and Tuesday—and forecast lows around 22 degrees both nights, according to the National Weather Service.Just where is Spring, you ask?It'll be back on Wednesday, with sunny skies and a high around 47. The skies are expected to be mostly sunny Thursday and Friday, too, with highs of 54 and 47, respectively, according to the National Weather Service.There's a slight chance of showers Saturday and …

If you've been waiting for that spring warm-up to arrive, this is your week.Temperatures will reach the low 50s by week's end, but we'll have to deal with a couple more days of chilly temperatures first.There's a 40 percent chance of snow showers on Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago, with a high temperature of 36. Skies will be mostly cloudy on Tuesday, with a forecast high of 37. The warm-up will begin on Wednesday, with a forecast high of 40 degrees and mostly sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service.On Thursday, we'll see mostly sunny skies and a …

It's tough to imagine that a year ago today, the temperature was in the 80s. I don't know about you, but to me, it seems like it's never going to get warm!Don't expect any warm weather this week. The highest forecast temperature is 40 degrees—with partly sunny skies—on Sunday. The week is forecast to start out with another blast of winter. The National Weather Service in Chicago says there's a chance of freezing rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet, on Monday morning. Snow could then fall during the afternoon hours, followed by a slight chance of rain and snow after 4 p.m. There's a 90 …

If you've been hoping for warmer temperatures, this is the week you've been waiting for—sort of.OK, so it's not going to be balmy this week. But after temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s, 40 degrees definitely sounds warmer to me. And there's no significant snowfall expected. Temperatures will hover near 40 most of the week, and there's even a high of 43 forecast for Friday! Heat wave! The week will start off with a chance of rain before 1 p.m. on Monday, then a 30 percent chance of snow. The forecast high is 37 on Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago.Tuesday …

Have you ever seen a tornado? I'll never forget the day I saw a tornado touch down. I was just 13 or 14 and on a youth group trip with my church. We were driving through Nebraska and getting ready to stop for dinner when the skies turned dark. We saw a funnel cloud pass overhead and heard the warning on the radio that people should leave their cars and seek shelter. We did exactly that. We stopped at McDonald's and got ready to seek shelter in the large refrigerator if the tornado hit. The tornado ultimately touched down about a mile from us. It was incredibly scary, and I hope I never …

UPDATE, 10:01 a.m. Monday: Much of northern Illinois is now under a winter storm warning from 3 a.m. to midnight Tuesday.The National Weather Service in Chicago says snowfall amounts of 6 to 9 inches can be expected, with locally higher amounts possible. Snowfall rates could reach 1 or 1.5 inches per hour. "This will impact both rush hours on Tuesday, with the higher potential for heavy snowfall during the late afternoon and early evening rush hour," National Weather Service officials said.The warning includes the following counties: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry. ------------------ …

It looks like Lake and McHenry Counties could see snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches by Wednesday morning.A winter storm warning is now in effect for both counties until 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago. "Snow will significantly slow travel and make it dangerous at times through the early evening commute, so persons planning travel should anticipate extremely elevated travel times," according to the National Weather Service, noting that "temporary white-out conditions with near-zero visibility" are possible. Snowfall amounts in excess of 4 or 5 inches have…

Get ready for a messy commute.A winter weather advisory will be in effect today from noon until 9 p.m., with 3 to 6 inches of snow expected to fall. Some areas could see totals greater than 6 inches should thundersnow occur. Thundersnow, which indicates that there is greater instability in the atmosphere, typically results in heavier snowfall, according to National Geographic,The following counties are included in the advisory: Boone, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Will and Winnebago.The National Weather Service in Chicago says that "there remains a high degree…

Tuesday is shaping up to be a messy day in northern Illinois.A winter storm watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening in Boone, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee and McHenry Counties. The National Weather Service in Chicago says the entire area could see more than 6 inches of snow.The snowfall could be heavy at times, according to the National Weather Service."Heavy snow and strong east-northeast winds gusting to 40 miles per hour, especially on the lakefront, will reduce visibility and make travel hazardous," National Weather Service officials said…

Update, 10:18 p.m. Sunday: Much of northern Illinois is now under a winter storm watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.The watch is in effect for Boone, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee and McHenry Counties. The National Weather Service says the area included in the watch could receive more than 6 inches of snow. --------------- Original story, 7:12 p.m. Sunday: After a Sunday that brought us sunshine and temperatures around 40 degrees, we're in for yet another reminder this week that, yes, it is still winter.Though Monday is forecast to be mostly sunny …

Northern Illinois residents, get ready to ride the weather roller coaster yet again this week. Temperatures in the mid-40s, rain and possibly even shovel-worthy snow are all in the forecast for Feb. 18-24. The week will start out with mild temperatures for Presidents' Day, with a high of around 46. There's a 90 percent chance of rain on Monday, then a chance of snow showers after 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Chicago. Monday night will also be sharply colder, with a forecast low around 16 and a wind chill as low as 1. Brrr! There's a chance for flurries on Tuesday with …

An asteroid that is about 150 feet in diameter is expected to fly by Earth early Friday afternoon.While NASA says there's no chance that asteroid 2012 DA14 will hit Earth, the asteroid is expected to pass between Earth and its ring of geosynchronous weather and communications satellites."The flyby of asteroid 2012 DA14 is the closest ever predicted Earth approach for an object this large," according to the NASA website. "Scientists at NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office in Pasadena, CA, estimate that an asteroid the size of 2012 DA14 flies this close every 40 years on average and that one…

Have you had enough snow after last week's storm?Well, it looks like our workweek could begin and end with snow showers.There's a 30 percent chance of snow showers on Monday, according to The Weather Channel.It's also supposed to be quite windy, with a west wind of 25 to 30 miles per hour and gusts up to 45 miles per hour. There's a wind advisory in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service.Sunny skies are forecast for Tuesday, with a high of 33. Wednesday and Thursday will be the warmest days of the week, with a forecast high of 39 both days, according to the …