NWS Chicago

@NWSChicago · Romeoville, IL · joined 10 Jul 2012

Official X account for the National Weather Service Chicago. Details: https://t.co/WJlrehSqTV

214 008Followers

1 037Following

50 441Posts total

48.9KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

9 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. ordinary reach for its size, weaker reaction than most.

Median views6 382this account5 930median for 100K–1M

Reach, %2.98%this account2.48%median for 100K–1M

Engagement, %0.89%this account1.41%median for 100K–1M

Metric	This account	Median for 100K–1M	Ratio
Median views per post	6 382	5 930	1.08×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	2.98%	2.48%	1.20×
Engagement rate	0.89%	1.41%	0.63×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

14.6K3 Sep

6.4K

281

6.4K

9.1K

158

7.3K

2.8K

1.8K4 Sep

Last 9 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.86%3 Sep

0.72%

0.00%

0.88%

1.03%

1.27%

0.94%

0.36%

1.04%4 Sep

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 1.41%.

What the audience does

Likes84.1%364 in total

Reposts11.8%51 in total

Replies1.6%7 in total

Bookmarks2.5%11 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

A Heat Advisory is in effect until 10 PM for northern IL and NW IN. Heat indices over 100 degrees are expected this afternoon. Drink plenty of water and wear loose-fitting, light colored clothing if you have to spend time outdoors during the heat of the afternoon. #ilwx #inwx htt 1.8K views · 14 likes · 4 reposts · 1 replies 04 Sep 2026 We canceled the Extreme Heat Warning for southern Cook County this afternoon. #ILwx 2.8K views · 10 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 03 Sep 2026 Mid summer-like heat & humidity will persist into Sat, then less humid & slightly cooler on Sun & #LaborDay Mon. After any Fri AM showers & storms over NE #ILwx & far NW #INwx end, the only t-storm chances for holiday wknd will mainly be after dark on Fri nigh 7.3K views · 61 likes · 7 reposts · 1 replies 03 Sep 2026 @NWSChicago I think Illinois has taken a well deserved break on the Severe Weather and the 🌪️counter . It’s probably not over for 2026 as I chased in December of last year but nonetheless a break and deep breath 😮‍💨 was needed. https://t.co/dGPvBBu7cW 158 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 03 Sep 2026 The tail end of a cluster of storms may affect portions of NE Illinois and NW Indiana late overnight into tomorrow morning. If storms do end up affecting our area during this time frame, then a few storms could be strong to severe and could lead to localized flooding. #ILwx #INwx 9.1K views · 79 likes · 14 reposts · 1 replies 03 Sep 2026 Hot and humid conditions will continue through this evening, particularly south of I-80. The July-like weather will then hang around for yet another day tomorrow, when heat index values are likely to approach 105°F again south of I-80. #ILwx #INwx https://t.co/RxgtvTculR 6.4K views · 50 likes · 7 reposts · 0 replies 03 Sep 2026 @NWSChicago Woooo! 281 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 03 Sep 2026 This means that for Cook County #ILwx, the Extreme Heat Warning for northern and central Cook County/#Chicago has been canceled. The warning remains in effect for now for southern Cook County. (2/2) 6.4K views · 39 likes · 6 reposts · 1 replies 03 Sep 2026 The passage of an outflow boundary this AM will result in lower heat indices this aftn for areas near/N of I-88/290 in #ILwx. Heat headlines that were in effect have been canceled for Winnebago, Ogle, Boone, DeKalb, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Lake IL, & northern & central Coo 14.6K views · 109 likes · 13 reposts · 3 replies 03 Sep 2026

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