An air quality alert was issued Thursday by the National Weather Service for the entire Chicago area through Friday night.

Today, WNIJ host Jason Cregier asks Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford what the future of careers in weather ...

Some scattered thunderstorms, hot weather and high humidity are expected in the days leading up to Fourth of July weekend.

Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford discusses short term, and possible long term, consequences of cuts to National ...

After a slight dip from summer heat on Friday, the Illinois Valley is expected to see hot and humid conditions over the ...

The Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act, which Moran has introduced alongside Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Illinois, was ...

The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts has been lobbying for increased funding for additional ...

So far, 2025 has seen the second most tornadoes touched down in a year, tying a record with 2024 across the 58-county region; ...

The first heat wave of the summer hit the Midwest earlier than usual this week, with a heat index forecast of up to 105 ...

John Dwyer coordinates emergency management in Champaign County, Illinois. He’s seeing a lot more weather extremes, from ...

Heat indexes are expected to remain above 100 for the next few days throughout Illinois. Find out when it will cool off.