A storm system could bring supercell thunderstorms, gusty winds and even the chance of tornadoes to the Chicago area Wednesday.
According to the Storm Prediction Center, all of northern Illinois is at a “slight” risk of severe weather, the second of five levels used by the SPC to forecast powerful storms. Northwest Indiana is at a “marginal” risk, a step below the rest of the region.
Before those storms arrive, hazy conditions are expected to persist both Tuesday and Wednesday, with high temperatures climbing into the upper-80s and low-90s on both days.
Chicago-area residents will continue to see air quality alerts through tomorrow night, with Canadian wildfire smoke continuing to cause hazy skies and poor air quality, according to the National Weather Service.
Dry conditions are expected to persist Tuesday and part of the day Wednesday, though there are chances of an isolated shower or two Tuesday evening, especially in areas south of the city, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. Spotty showers could persist into the morning hours ahead of the arrival of the looming storm system.
Evening commuters could end up seeing storms begin to develop across northern Illinois, which will push into the Chicago area in the late afternoon or early evening, depending on storm timing, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. Those storms could produce locally damaging wind gusts, and the possibility of a tornado or two cannot be ruled out due to the possibility of supercell storms, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
Flash flooding is also possible in the Chicago area with storms, with heavy downpours possible as the storms slowly churn their way through the region by the late evening hours, forecast models say.
Going into the remainder of the week, temperatures are expected to drop a bit, with highs ranging from the upper-70s to the low-80s on Thursday and Friday. A chance of showers could persist into Thursday morning, but the remainder of the work week should be dry before another chance of precipitation arrives by Saturday.
Humidity levels are also expected to drop, with dewpoints in the 70s on Wednesday and then falling into the low-to-mid 60s for the end of the week, according to forecast models. That humidity could start to rise again heading into the weekend, with chances of showers and storms on both Saturday and Sunday.
In the event of severe weather, be sure to download the NBC Chicago app for real-time weather alerts sent directly to your phone. You can also find live radar and the latest forecasts in the app, available on Android and Apple devices.
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