Three rounds of storms could move into Illinois and the Chicago area, beginning overnight Monday.
Sunny and seasonal Monday, but severe weather chances with three waves of rain and storms loomed in the Chicago forecastWhile the Chicago forecast Monday called for a pleasant and seasonal conditions, high humidity, 90-degree temperatures and the threat of severe weather loomed over the forecast for Tuesday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.
"Waves of storms may parade through the region tonight through Tuesday night," a tweet from the National Weather Service warned."With building heat and humidity levels, any storm may be severe with damaging winds and torrential downpours." Around 7 p.m., a third round was expected to arrive, starting in counties to the north. Showers and storms were expected to last overnight into Wednesday, Roman said.According to Roman, showers and storms later in the day Tuesday carry a"slight" risk of turning severe, which ranks as level two of five on the Storm Prediction Center's severe weather scale.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyTemperatures Tuesday were expected to be warmer, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, Roman said. However,"some of the storms could limit temperatures," Roman said.
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