Warmer temperatures and chances of showers and storms were heading toward the Chicago area for the weekend, the NBC 5 Storm Team reported.
According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman, Friday morning started out dry, with temperatures significantly warmer than Thursday, when parts of the region saw frost warnings and frost advisories.
Temperatures Friday afternoon will peak in the 50s and 60s, Roman said. Even warmer temperatures are expected for the weekend.
However, these temperatures are accompanied by an active weather pattern, forecast models showed.
“Summer heat,” Roman said of the upcoming weekend’s hot weather. “But the downside is we have some showers and thunderstorms.”
Showers in the west are expected to slowly move toward Chicago around 11 a.m., according to Roman. By 2 p.m., these storms are expected to fill toward the east and expand across the entire area, Roman said.
Storms are expected to continue until 4 or 5 p.m., Roman said, potentially creating travel problems for the afternoon commute.
According to the National Weather Service, on Friday afternoon and evening, some areas to the west, including DeKalb, Kane, Grundy and LaSalle counties, will be under a “marginal” risk of severe weather, which ranks as level one out of five according to the Storm Prediction Center. severe weather scale.
Destructive wind gusts and the risk of small hail were the main threats associated with Friday’s system, Roman said.
The chance of showers and storms could continue into Friday night, Roman said. And while dry weather is expected Saturday, an isolated shower or thunderstorm could develop Saturday afternoon or evening, Roman added.
Saturday will also see “summer-like temperatures,” according to the NWS, with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Areas near the lake are expected to remain cooler.
Saturday is also expected to be windy, the NWS said, with gusts reaching 40 miles per hour at times.
On Sunday, temperatures remain in the 70s and 80s, Roman said. Higher chances of rain and storms return Sunday afternoon, Roman said, some of which could be stronger.
Although the active weather pattern is expected to continue through Monday, temperatures are expected to remain warm, with highs in the 70s.
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