Portions of the Chicago area could experience 90-degree temperatures for the first time this year today. According to ChicagoWeatherCenter.com, today’s high is expected to be … Read more ›
Weather
Skilling: May already nearly 9 degrees warmer than year ago
The return of sunshine today and Friday will boost temperatures well above Wednesday’s sub-par 60-degree high. That reading was the first below normal temperature of … Read more ›
From the community
Storm Damage!
Powerful rain and winds toppled parts of St. James Armenian Church located at 816 Clark Street in Evanston last night, 5/3/12. Unconfirmed reports are that … Read more ›
Severe weather moves out, temperatures to drop today
A cold front from between Green Bay and Milwaukee will move into the Chicago area today, dropping temperatures from the mid-80s yesterday to the 50s … Read more ›
Chicago area, south Wisconsin under thunderstorm watch Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm watch for most of northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin. Severe thunderstorms could hit this afternoon and early … Read more ›
Skilling: As much rain this week as in past month
There will be no shortage of rain in the days to come. As much rain may fall over the coming five days — more than … Read more ›
Warm spell returns after month’s absence
Get set in the coming days for the most significant warming here since the record-breaking warm days of March. After unprecedented string of eight days … Read more ›
Go figure: March will go down warmer than April
It now appears to be a sure thing. This past March will go down in the weather books warmer than April. That is a feat … Read more ›
City snow budget sees big savings in mild winter
The mild winter helped Evanston save about $192,000 in its 2011 snow-removal budget, city officials announced. And so far, the 2012 budget is almost $370,000 … Read more ›
Thunderstorms roll into Chicago area, more likely later tonight
Thunderstorms rolled into the Chicago area this evening, possibly the first wave of storms that could include some severe weather, with winds of up to … Read more ›
