With spring weather comes the return of severe storm threats and the Chicago area will see the potential for two waves of showers and storms Friday – though some uncertainty remains on just how severe they could be.
According to the latest forecasts from the NBC 5 Storm Team, Friday morning looks to start out foggy once again, though a round of showers and storms could move in as early as 7 a.m. across portions of the western suburbs. This system is expected to move toward Chicago between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
These storms are not expected to become severe, but they could bring gusty winds, lightning, heavy rain and small hail.
While Friday afternoon could see a break in the storms, with temps warming to near-record levels, another round could move into the region, with severe threats possible.
At that time, most of northeastern Illinois will be under a “slight” risk of severe weather, which ranks as a level two of five.
Temperatures are expected to warm into the mid-60s and mid-70s through the afternoon. At O’Hare Airport, the high is projected to reach around 70 degrees, which would tie a record set in 2000 for that date.
Questions remain over what happens after the warming temps, however.
“There is still some uncertainty if the storms in the afternoon could form and produce severe weather, but in the event they do, we could see a few storms containing damaging winds and hail,” NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said.
The National Weather Service echoed Roman, saying there remains uncertainty surrounding “whether storms develop in the afternoon-early eve. and how strong they could be here locally.”
The question lies in whether the storms can “break the ‘cap'” during that time frame before a cold front arrives overnight.
If they do, heavy rain, winds as high as 60 miles per hour and hail are all possible, Roman said, along with the low risk of a tornado.
Some showers and a few storms are possible overnight and into Saturday morning.
The cold front’s passage through the area will ultimately drop readings into the upper-50s and low-60s on Saturday, but skies will also clear and pave the way for a pleasant end to the weekend, with highs back in the 60s Sunday under partly sunny skies.
Monday could be even better with highs in the 70s and plenty of sunshine, but another front is expected to move through on Tuesday, bringing with it a chance for rain and cooler temperatures by midweek.
Stay tuned to the NBC 5 Storm Team for all the latest weather news and information, and download the NBC Chicago app for real-time weather alerts sent directly to your phone.
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