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Full Weather Report

Last updated on January 14, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Veronica Johnson, 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist

WEDNESDAY EVENING:
Cloudy skies. Isolated showers
Temps: 42-45
Winds: Southwest 5-10 mph
A brief, passing shower is possible early this evening with higher rain chances closer to 10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Rain early. Then windy, falling temps
Temps: 24-30
Winds: SW to NW 5-15, Gusts: 20-30+ mph
Have the umbrella for your evening and nighttime plans, as wet weather moves in from west to east with the cold front. Rain may end as a few wet snowflakes, as colder air settles in. Rainfall totals will be around .10″ or less inside the Beltway with up to .20″ of precipitation in our northwest suburbs. Precipitation ends between 2- 4 a.m. with northwesterly breezes ushering in the colder airmass.

THURSDAY: COLD ALERT
Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Blustery & cold
Temps: 28-33
Wind Chills: 15-20
Winds: Northwest 10-20 mph
Gusts: 30-35 mph
Very cold and windy weather is on tap Thursday. Watch for a few icy spots on the roads early in the morning following Wednesday night’s precipitation. Temperatures will hover around freezing for much of the day, but northwest winds gusting to 30 mph will make it feel like the teens.

FRIDAY: COLD ALERT
Mostly cloudy. Still windy
Highs: 34-39
Wind Chill: 20-30
Winds: South 5-15 mph
Frigid-feeling weather wraps up the work and school week. Morning temperatures will start off in the teens and 20s with single digits windchills for some. High temperatures will climb a little above freezing with windchills in the 20s.

SATURDAY:
Mostly cloudy. Chance spotty & light rain/snow mix
Temps: 42-50
Another strong cold front set to cross the area Saturday late. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of spotty flurries or flurries mixed with rain. No road impacts expected.

SUNDAY:
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow
Temps: 26-35
Mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of developing snow showers. Currently the threat is low but not zero.