Tim McGill

Chicago

Meteorologist at WFLD-TV (Chicago, IL)

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Central Illinois braces for weather shift. Here's how bad it could be:

1 week ago | theintelligencer.com | Tim McGill

It felt more like February on Wednesday morning as lows plummeted into the lower 30s in colder spots across central Illinois. By Friday afternoon, it will feel just like June as high temperatures soar to 80 degrees or more. This weather whiplash event could come with a cost. There is a risk of severe thunderstorms late today and again at times tomorrow.
Snow in April? Frost alerts and wild temp swings hit parts of IL

1 week ago | theintelligencer.com | Tim McGill

It might be the middle of April, but the weather topics of discussion today center around snow and frosty temperatures. Bundle up for almost wintry temperatures this morning as we recall a major Easter snowstorm that struck seven years ago on Easter. Hopping through the snow on Easter in 2018There is no risk of snow ending up in your Easter bonnet this year. It was a different story for the holiday seven years ago.
Drought improving, but fire threat lingers in Illinois, Missouri

1 week ago | theintelligencer.com | Tim McGill

Strong winds and exceptionally dry conditions are expected to combine today, bringing an elevated fire risk to west-central Illinois and northeast Missouri. Northwesterly winds will produce gusts between 25 and 35 mph, while relative humidity levels — a measure of moisture in the air — are forecast to drop as low as 30% this afternoon. A dangerous combination of dry air and gusty windsThe National Weather Service office in Lincoln issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday addressing the fire risk.
After record-setting start, Illinois gets breather from severe weather — for now

1 week ago | theintelligencer.com | Tim McGill

If 2025 were to end today, Illinois would already have endured more tornadoes than the state sees in an average year. According to the Storm Prediction Center, there have been 56 preliminary tornado reports across the state through the second week of April. From 1991 to 2020, Illinois averaged 54 tornadoes per year. Article continues below this adMost of this year’s tornado reports came during the month of March. Historically speaking, the two worst months for twisters are still to come this spring.
What's changing in weather reporting in 2025

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Tim McGill

The National Weather Service has announced some significant changes to the alerts the agency will issue for periods of dangerous heat and an iconic graphic it uses to highlight the projected paths of tropical storms and hurricanes. It has embarked on what the agency calls its "Hazard Simplification Project," an effort to clear up some of the confusion that has been part of its weather alerting system.
You call that winter? Connecticut spared much of the season's misery

3 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Tim McGill

Spring in Connecticut has started a lot like how winter ended: warm and dry. February, the last month of meteorological winter, was the state's 48th warmest and 53rd driest on record, according to the NOAA National Centers for Environmental information. Connecticut just had its 45th warmest and 31st driest winter on record.
Model suggests 12 named storms through September

4 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Tim McGill

Will Andrea, Humberto, Olga, Sebastien or Wendy be coming to a coastline near you this year? They are part of the list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names that will be used this year. Will some of these names become as infamous as 2024's Beryl, Helene or Milton - three storms that reached Category 5 status last year?
Model suggests 12 named storms through September

4 weeks ago | theridgefieldpress.com | Tim McGill

Will Andrea, Humberto, Olga, Sebastien or Wendy be coming to a coastline near you this year? They are part of the list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names that will be used this year. Will some of these names become as infamous as 2024's Beryl, Helene or Milton - three storms that reached Category 5 status last year?
National Weather Service watching Connecticut's rivers for signs of flooding

1 month ago | ctinsider.com | Tim McGill

March started off relatively dry for most of the Northeast, including nearly all of Connecticut. The Northeast Regional Climate Center noted that 33 out of the region's 35 major climate sites reported below-average precipitation for the first two weeks of the month. Bridgeport had just 63% of normal precipitation for the period, while Hartford had 89% of normal.
Connecticut's spring is off to a warm start. Is this the new normal?

1 month ago | theridgefieldpress.com | Tim McGill

It might be a small sample size, but meteorological spring has gotten off to a warm start in Connecticut. As we approach the end of the second week of March, Hartford is running nearly five degrees above average, according to the National Weather Service. Bridgeport is around three degrees above average, and New Haven is close to four degrees above average this spring. Is Connecticut headed for a relatively warm spring?