August will start off steamy in Chicago

July will end with near normal temperatures but August will start off steamy. A weather pattern shift begins early next week.

Cooler temps settle in this week across Chicago

This week will get off to a quiet start with generally mild temperatures into the weekend.  

Chicago weather forecast calls for cooler start to week

FOX 32 Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl says a cool front will sweep into the Chicago area on Sunday night, bringing a welcome relief from the heat that's been stifling the area for days.

Chicagoland weather forecast for Sunday night, July 24
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FOX 32 Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl says the week will start off with a nice change -- cooler weather.

Tornados possible in Chicago area Saturday night after morning tornadoes in Naperville, Crest Hill, Joliet

The National Weather Service said that thunderstorms heading across Northern Illinois Saturday evening have "the potential to deliver all severe hazards to the region, including damaging straight line winds and a few brief tornadoes."

Tornadoes hit Chicago suburbs of Crest Hill, Joliet, Naperville on Saturday, Weather Service confirms

The tornado that started in Crest Hill tracked into the north side of Joliet before lifting. It was an EF-0 with peak winds of 70 mph. The tornado that hit the southwest side of Naperville has also been assigned a preliminary EF-0 rating with peak estimated winds of 80 mph.