Scattered showers and a few storms will be possible this evening and tonight, but the overall threat of severe storms in Chicagoland appears fairly low. The higher severe threat remains south across central Illinois and central Indiana.

The Chicago area smashed temperature records on Monday, but the warm weather will continue for several more days.

Street parking is rough on cars but this week, Chicagoans discovered a new hazard: It rained mud. Usually rain rinses away residue. Instead, vehicles across the city were coated in dirt Wednesday thanks to a perfect storm of events that started with wildfires hundreds of miles away.

You’d be forgiven if you fell for the annual false spring because we have slightly below-average temps to start the weekend.

Dangerously cold temperatures returned to the Chicago weather forecast Monday, a day after a winter storm dumped snow totaling over six inches on much of the area.

CHICAGO - Record-warm temperatures were set this afternoon! Chicago's previous record high for February 16th was 58 degrees set in 1921. Temperatures soared to 65 degrees at O'Hare earlier today. Tonight will be partly cloudy with areas of fog possible. Temperatures dip to the upper 30s to low 40s by daybreak Tuesday.

Unseasonably warm air will likely push Chicago past a long-standing record today before temperatures ease slightly and fluctuate through the rest of the week.

Data is from the National Weather Service’s Chicago office and measured at the city’s official recording site, which has been O’Hare International Airport since Jan. 17, 1980.

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It won't be as warm on Thursday as it was on Wednesday in Chicagoland, but temperatures will still be well above normal for mid-February. Highs will reach the mid-50s for many locations, with areas