Emily Wahls
@EmilyWahls
Chief Meteorologist @fox32news | AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist
Thousands of power outages out there due to this afternoon's severe storms. Here's the latest numbers as of 4:05 PM.
The Heat Advisory has been cancelled for most of our NE Illinois counties. Remains in effect until 10 PM for all counties highlighted in orange. This may be cleared early as storms bring relief from the heat.
NEW WARNING: east central LaSalle, southern Kendall and northern Grundy until 4 PM. 60 mph wind gusts possible.
FLOOD ADVISORY: Cook, DuPage, Will Counties until 5:30 PM. Flooding may occur due to excessive rainfall. Thunderstorms are producing 1-2" of rain in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2" are expected over the area. Do not drive through flooded streets!
A line of severe storms capable of 60-70 mph winds extends from the north side of Chicago southwest to Yorkville. Torrential rain, damaging winds, & frequent lightning. Seek shelter if within an orange box (severe thunderstorm warning).
NEW WARNING: Central Cook County is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:30 PM for 70 mph wind gusts. Seek shelter now!
NEW: A Severe Thunderstorm WATCH has been issued for all counties highlighted in yellow until 9 PM.
NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: Southern DuPage, south central Cook, and northern Will. 70mph wind gusts possible. Seek shelter now!
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: Kendall, NE LaSalle, SE DeKalb, southern Kane. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hinckley to near Leland, moving east at 35 mph. 60 mph wind gusts possible.
Good morning, Chicago! Get ready for a hot one🔥 Highs in the mid 90s with heat indices 105-110!
WEDNESDAY HEAT INDEX: 100-110. Here's a snapshot of where our heat index is expected to be at 4 PM on Wednesday...
The Extreme Heat Watch has been replaced with a HEAT ADVISORY. This goes into effect at 10 AM on Wednesday until late Thursday evening for most of Chicagoland. For DeKalb, McHenry, and LaPorte Counties -- the Heat Advisory is set to expire Wednesday night at 10 pm.
Good morning, Chicago! Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 80s. Have a good day!
Looking ahead: Next week looks like it could be a hot one too.
READY FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAT? Mid to upper 90s are on tap for Wednesday and Thursday. Heat indices will be as high as 105-115. Temps will be "cooler" Friday through Sunday, but it'll still be hot in the upper 80s to low 90s. See you soon on FOX 32 with the forecast!
An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for all of NE Illinois from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Heat index values as high as 105-115.. Plan ahead and have a way to keep you and your family safe from the heat!
An EXTREME HEAT WATCH has been issued for all of Northeast Illinois from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with heat index values as high as 105-110. Learn more about what an Extreme Heat Watch means below…
Good Monday morning, Chicago! Mostly sunny today with highs in the low 80s. Temps will be in the upper 70s at the lakefront. Enjoy!