Weather
Countless residents in the city captured stunning images when the lights appeared over the skies Tuesday. There will be another chance to see the aurora borealis over the Chicago area Wednesday night.
Jeff and Lila Funderburg have been living part-time in Jamaica and part-time in Chicago developing a hurricane-proof atmospheric water generator that provides clean water for people who struggle to get it.
Passengers were dealing with a double-whammy: weather-related delays and the stress of being caught up in the fourth day of government-mandated flight cancellations amid an air traffic controller shortage and a prolonged government shutdown.
The National Weather Service said 8 to 10 inches of snow could fall by Monday morning. Chicago has activated more than 250 salt spreaders to keep roads clear for the morning commute.
The National Weather Service is forecasting 7 to 15 inches of snow for the Chicago area through Tuesday evening, but snow levels could vary by location and proximity to the lake.
“By the time everybody wakes up Monday morning, wind chills for the Chicago area will probably be like 10 to 15 degrees above zero,” a National Weather Service meteorologist said.
Dr. Kenneth Lee, a neurologist who specializes in sleep medicine, recommends people begin pushing back their bedtime a few nights before Sunday for 15 to 20 minutes each night.
The storm left widespread destruction and at least dozens of deaths in its path. In Chicago, people are looking for ways to help.
Many areas of the state could see frost Thursday and Friday mornings, the National Weather Service says.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants of Halley’s comet — will peak in the Chicago area just before midnight Monday until around 2 a.m. Tuesday, but widespread cloud coverage could block stargazers.
It’ll be dry and in the mid-80s Saturday and Sunday with a chance for either day to break a decades-old record high, forecasters say.
Torrential rainfall and winds Aug. 16-19, left thousands of homes damaged and streets flooded. The proclamation allows the city and Cook County to seek all available resources to assist in recovery efforts.
Residents say their basements flood nearly every time the area sees heavy rain, and the federal government isn’t doing enough to help repair damages or address the causes of the flooding.
“My whole room got flooded. My bed, my MacBook got ruined, my shoes, my clothes, everything,” said nursing student Natalie Perez, 20, who lives with family.
Mayor Brandon Johnson visited neighborhoods Tuesday grappling with the aftermath of flooded basements for the second time in a month.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday. City Council members from the Southwest Side asked the mayor’s assistance in averting flooding catastrophes.
Roads in Archer Heights and Roseland were flooded Sunday morning, and residents struggled to remove water from basements in Gage Park. Monday’s high will be 90, with the heat index approaching 100 with a 50-70% chance of rain.
Thunderstorms brought rain showers, high winds and hail to parts of Chicago and the western and southern suburbs Saturday night. Sunday’s high will be 82, with a 20% chance of showers. Rain delayed the start of the Savannah Bananas game by an hour and 45 minutes.
Insurers are raising rates. State officials are pushing back.
A flash flood watch is in effect until midnight Wednesday in Cook, DuPage and Will counties, plus some parts of northwest Indiana, the National Weather Service said.