Chicago is experiencing unseasonably mild temperatures, with a 10.7-degree Fahrenheit deviation from the five-year historical average for January 29, 2025. While residents may welcome the warmer weather, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns that these conditions could lead to ice jam flooding as river ice thaws and breaks apart.

Dry, gusty conditions in Northeastern Illinois led the National Weather Service to issue a fire weather watch for the entire Chicago area Monday. Here's a breakdown of what it means.

The combination of strong winds, dry conditions, and warm temperatures increases the risk of wildfires, particularly in grassy or wooded areas.

While temperatures are expected in the low 50s Thursday, National Weather Service officials cautioned a storm system on the horizon could possibly create localized ice jam flooding on rivers.

A wind advisory and a fire weather watch were issued Monday for parts of the Chicago area, the National Weather Service said, with dry air and gusty winds of up to 50 miles-per-hour possible at times.

St. Louis and parts of Illinois face a cold start to the week, with NWS issuing advisories and temperatures dropping sharply.

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued Cold Weather Advisories for the area through 3 pm on Tuesday. While it’s not the coldest air we’ve ever

Freezing winds are expected to remain in the area until Wednesday. Monday and Tuesday morning are expected to be the coldest periods of the stretch. Monday's high will be 10 and the low minus 6. Tuesday's high will be 5 and the low minus 1,

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The city saw its warmest-ever Jan. 30 in 1988; it was 53 degrees. Milwaukee's average Jan. 30 high is 31 degrees.

California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to combat the blazes once they spark.The Palisades and Eaton fires, while

Observed at 02:00, Wednesday 29 January BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai, GMT+8) unless otherwise stated.