Dense fog warning issued for area – NBC Chicago

Dense fog blanketed much of the Chicago area Thursday morning, a dense fog warning was in effect and visibility was a quarter mile or less in some areas.

According to the National Weather Service, the dense fog warning would remain in effect until 10 a.m. for counties to the north and northwest, including Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, LaSalle and Kendall counties in Illinois and Kenosha County in Wisconsin .

According to the NWS, “severely reduced visibility” is expected as fog near the Illinois-Wisconsin state line continues into the evening.

“Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,” the NWS advised. “Slow down, increase the distance, use dipped headlights.”

Drizzle also prevailed Thursday morning, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with a chance of showers and more drizzle in the afternoon and into the evening.

There is a greater chance of showers overnight and on Friday. Extended rain showers are expected throughout the day.

“It’s going to be a rainy afternoon tomorrow,” said NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes.

Another potential round of showers is coming Saturday into Sunday, Jeanes said, followed Monday night into Tuesday morning, when a wintry mix of snow and rain is possible.

Temperatures will remain warm this weekend before cooling off, Jeanes said. Jeanes said highs were expected to be in the mid to upper 40s on Thursday and highs in the low 50s on Friday.

“It’s the warmest weather in 10 days,” Jeanes said of Thursday morning’s 40-degree temperature.

Weekend temperatures would be in the 40s and 20s before slipping into the 40s and 20s late next week, Jeanes said.

“It’s getting colder,” said Jeanes. “A warm end to December, a warm end to 2024.”

When do the days start to get longer?

Although sunrise times are becoming later, Jeanes said, sunset times are also becoming later, resulting in more daylight hours after the winter solstice.

“About 20 seconds more daylight today than yesterday,” said Jeanes. “We’re coming to light.”

According to Jeanes, sunrise will come at 7:18 a.m. Thursday, with later sunrises expected through early January.