CHICAGO – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for much of the area until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The watch is in effect for Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendal, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, the NWS said.
LIVE UPDATES:
– 4:50 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Gary IN, Hobart IN and Lake Station IN until 5:15 PM CDT
– 4:23 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Aurora IL, Saint Charles IL and Batavia IL until 5:15 PM CDT
– 4: 11 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Arlington Heights IL, Evanston IL and Schaumburg IL until 5:00 PM CDT
– 3:50 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning includes Elgin IL, Schaumburg IL, Hoffman Estates IL until 4:45 PM CDT
– 3: 3:35 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Belvidere IL, Poplar Grove IL and Cherry Valley IL until 4:15 PM CDT
– 3:24 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Crystal Lake IL, Algonquin IL and Lake in the Hills IL until 4:15 PM CDT
– 3:00 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning includes Loves Park IL, Machesney Park IL, Roscoe IL until 4:00 PM CDT
– 3:00 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Harvard IL, Poplar Grove IL and Richmond IL until 3:30 PM CDT
What to Expect:
Much of the Chicago area will see temperatures into the 90s today, although temps might be a bit cooler near the lake.
The “feels like” temperature will be even worse with head indices up to a little over 100 degrees, and in some southern suburbs, it could get up to about 110 degrees!
There is an Elevated Excessive Heat Risk, especially south of Interstate 80, according to the National Weather Service.
Temps in the lower 90s are about 10 degrees above average for this time of year, a continuing trend for this especially sweltering summer.
There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms overnight.
What’s next:
Sunday should see lower temperatures with highs in the low 80s.
But after that short reprieve, Chicago will see another round of heat on Monday with a decent chance of showers to start the work week.
