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NWS warned of tennis‑ball‑size hail and 60 mph gusts across southwestern Kankakee County Tuesday evening, with warnings affecting several small towns until 6 p.m.
Dense fog this morning and a volatile severe‑storm threat late Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Large hail, damaging winds and localized flooding are possible.
Warm Monday gives way to a severe-storm risk Tuesday with possible hail, damaging winds and heavy rain.
Mostly sunny and mild today with gusty southwest winds. A stronger storm could bring heavy rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday.
Light rain and fog this morning give way to gusty showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m.; a cold front will drop temps into the 40s.
Dense fog blankets Chicago Friday morning; advisory until 10 a.m. CST with warmer air and storms expected later in the day.
Dense fog cuts morning visibility across Chicago; showers tonight and a warm surge arrive Friday.
Cloudy and near-freezing this morning in Chicago. Isolated showers early; rain likely late Wednesday night into Thursday and a warm surge Friday.
Sunny and breezy today with highs near 40°F. Low chance of spotty freezing rain late Monday night outside the lakefront; heavier rain and storms likely midweek into Friday.
Breezy, near-freezing lakefront Sunday; rain chances increase Tuesday with a possible warm, stormy finish to the week.
A narrow snow band may graze Chicago Saturday, mainly north of I‑90, with slick bridges and gusty north‑northeast winds. A Small Craft Advisory runs on Lake Michigan into Sunday.
A smoky odor that blanketed parts of Chicago on Thursday came from wildfires burning across the Southern Plains, meteorologists and air‑quality monitors say. Officials urged sensitive groups to take precautions.
Patchy dense fog will slow parts of Friday’s commute before temps surge into the low 60s and gusty southwest winds arrive. Expect a cooler, snowy weekend turn.
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