Fog Hits Chicago, Cancels Over 100 Flights

Chicago woke to a blanket of thick mist, turning the morning commute into a perilous drive through near-zero visibility.

• Traffic cameras: Streets shrouded in dense fog.
• Meteorological forecast: Fog persists until noon, potentially all day along Lake Michigan.

National Weather Service Advisory

• Dense fog advisory: Visibility below a quarter‑mile.
• Impacts:
• Midway Airport grounded >100 flights (≈50% of daily schedule).
• O’Hare cut 25 departures.
• A single‑engine plane crashed overnight in Deerfield, killing the pilot.

Afternoon Outlook

• Mist persists with chances of drizzle or light rain, especially in downstate areas.
• Temperatures:
• By the lake: 40s.
• Inland: 50s, rising to 60s–70s on Friday.
• Friday heat: Could match a record high from 2000.

Storm Potential

• Two rounds of showers scheduled.
• First wave: early in the west, heavier rain and stronger winds later (no guaranteed severe storm).
• By midday: slight risk of severe weather across northeastern Illinois.
• Possible hail, wind gusts up to 60 mph, very low tornado chance.
• Rain expected to taper off by evening.