Fair Weather Friends

This has been the rainiest start to spring in Chicago’s history. But that’s not the only wild water-related fact Juliet Allan has for you today. Stay tuned to find out what’s in store for next week’s weather and uncover a mysterious phenomenon within our very own Lake Michigan.

It’s officially Halloween! Will the weather this Halloweekend be as spooky and haunting as the holiday? Here’s Ella Alexander for Fair Weather Friends.

October 10th, 2025: Biking on campus, The Book of Mormon, Northwestern’s hidden technology hub. WNUR News broadcasts live at 6 pm CST on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on WNUR 89.3 FM.

It seems like the fake springs are over and the real spring is upon us. Ilse von Heimburg has the all the sunshine and more for this week’s Fair Weather Friends.

Did anyone get caught in that flash storm today? I did(n’t) and so did reporter Georgia Kerrigan. If you’ve been just as concerned about all this rain as she has, listen in for this week’s Fair Weather Friends.

Spring in Chicago is doing what it does best: keeping us on our toes. But there’s one consistent sign letting us know that spring is upon us: the infamous red-winged blackbird. But are these flying foes all that vicious? Or are they just misunderstood? Juliet Allan has the weather.

April showers bring May flowers, but what do March showers bring? Ilse von Heimburg tackles the wacky weekend weather as we transition to sunshine and warmer temperatures.

If last week has you feeling like you can’t take winter anymore, there’s a bright side. Cold weather benefits your mind and body, even if it doesn’t feel it. Juliet Allan has the weather.

It’s February 14th and everything is red, pink, and deliciously chocolatey — what’s not to love? Oh yeah, the weather. Here’s Gabby Shell with our weekly edition of Fair Weather Friends.