Temperatures will still be in the 80s and 90s on Thursday and Friday but will go into the lower 80s over the weekend.
People play on the sand and in the water at 31st Street Beach on June 15, 2022, in Chicago.
After two days of record high temperatures, Chicagoland will see scattered storms that will bring rain and strong winds to the area Wednesday night. Brian Leatherwood, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chicago, said winds of up to 60 mph are expected with the incoming storms.“When you hear 60 mph, 70 mph winds, that’s approaching hurricane force,” Leatherwood said. “So trees can be knocked down and obviously loose stuff can be blown around very easily.”
Damaging hail is also expected with the storms and while the likelihood of a tornado is low in the Chicago area, meteorologists are not ruling it out, Leatherwood said.“For tonight there is a threat for severe weather,” Leatherwood said. “We’re trying to assess that right now. It’s not a clear-cut scenario.”
Scattered storms in eastern Iowa & NW Illinois will move into the area over the next few hours. While widespread severe weather is not expected, a few storms may produce damaging winds & perhaps some damaging hail or a brief tornado prior to diminishing later tonight.