Weather Alert: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of LaSalle, DeKalb counties
What happens during the afternoon hours will largely impact the threat of severe storms later in the day.
But if clouds and rain showers keep the atmosphere cool, the severe threat is"greatly reduced," according to the NWS. ."However, if there is some sunshine this afternoon and temperatures are able to heat up, then conditions would likely become favorable for severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and into very early this evening."The severe conditions are expected to continue through at least 8 p.m. Some scattered showers and storms may remain even longer, but are expected to end before midnight, the NBC 5 Storm Team says.
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