• Perfect Fall Week Ahead

    For the first time, I’m sitting by a fire in the backyard as I write this. For the third night in a row, we are having a fire in the backyard with s’mores. I grew up looking for satellites in… Continue reading

    Perfect Fall Week Ahead
  • Fall 2026 Outlook

    Fall (astronomical) officially arrives at 8:04 PM tomorrow, though meteorological fall started September 1st. As such, it’s time to look ahead to what this fall’s weather might include. We still have a very strong El Niño, and its impacts will… Continue reading

    Fall 2026 Outlook
  • Weekend Update

    As much as I love SNL, this isn’t that kind of Weekend Update! Friday is looking better and better, though I still think we could see some scattered rain by Friday night, especially as games roll into the second half.… Continue reading

    Weekend Update
  • The Week Ahead

    Back at it after a several month hiatus! Continue reading

    The Week Ahead
  • Quiet Week Ahead

    After an eventful stretch of wintry weather, we will finally catch a break, as essentially zero meaningful precipitation is expected, and the only potential weather-related impact in the coming week is fog. Tuesday AM is the one to watch for… Continue reading

    Quiet Week Ahead
  • Minor Ice Potential Friday

    I hope you were able to enjoy the warm air yesterday. My car said it was 54°F yesterday afternoon, but my backyard thermometer peaked at 49.8°F. Either way, it was great! Models have backed off on the truly warm air… Continue reading

    Minor Ice Potential Friday
  • Coldest Air of the Year on the Way

    We saw temperatures in the single digits and even set a record low (1.8°F) last week. Even colder air is expected to arrive over the next few days. The first shot of cold air comes tomorrow afternoon and evening, and… Continue reading

    Coldest Air of the Year on the Way
  • Arctic chill on the way…

    We’ll see some very minor snow showers off and on over the next 36 hours or so, and then things turn sharply colder. Just how cold we get will depend entirely upon how much cloud cover we see. The latest… Continue reading

    Arctic chill on the way…
  • Winter 2025/2026 Outlook

    Check out the Winter 2025/2026 Outlook! Continue reading

    Winter 2025/2026 Outlook
  • Thanksgiving Travel Forecast

    Last Update: 11/28/25 8:30 AM Major airports in the Midwest are in pretty good shape, though O’Hare is seeing delays this morning. New York and Atlanta are seeing delays this morning, too. Be sure to check out Flight Aware’s “Misery… Continue reading

    Thanksgiving Travel Forecast