CHICAGO - We are keeping an eye on a large storm system that, as of around 7 a.m., is over eastern Iowa. Fox 32 Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast. It is likely that this storm will swing through just southwest of Chicago as we go through the late morning and early afternoon.

Besides temperatures feeling in the high 90s, Chicago and surrounding areas are under an air quality alert until midnight, weather officials said.

By Friday night, increasing humidity and a vortex of storms developing over the northern plains will be much muggier conditions and the chance for severe weather Saturday.

Showers and thunderstorms could move into the Chicago area early Saturday morning, with some storms potentially turning severe.

A Chicago flash flood warning went out Tuesday night as the city experienced some of its heaviest rain since 2023. More than 4 inches fell in less than 90 minutes on the West Side.

In parts of Chicago, flash flood alerts rang Tuesday, warning of dangerous conditions as cars were stranded and submerged on highways and water rescues were conducted, but how much rain actually fell across the region and how fast did it all happen?

Next week is shaping up to be another hot one for the Chicago area. A few storms are possible on Monday with highs in the mid 80s. After Monday, temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s for a few days. Tuesday will be near 90 and then mid 90s are expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the Quad Cities and downstate Lincoln.

With all the rain lately in the Chicago area, hospital systems such as Northwestern Medicine reported an increase in patients getting sick from ticks.This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the summer of 2025 is shaping up to be one of the worst tick seasons in years.

CHICAGO - For the first time since June 15, Chicago is in the 50s. The rest of the day will feature some morning cloud cover breaking for a good amount of sunshine. Highs will climb into the low 80s in most areas. Tonight will be partly to mostly cloudy with lows close to 70.