Chicago weather: Area to see storms before weekend of summer heat
The Chicago area will see several waves of rainstorms Tuesday and Wednesday before a weekend of summer heat, according to the National Weather Service.
The rainstorms are expected to hit Tuesday afternoon and will affect northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. It is not clear yet which specific areas will be hit by the rainstorms, but Chicagoans should not rule out getting hit.
'It's kind of like a feast or famine. If you get a storm, you get a lot of rain,' Brett Borchardt, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said. 'For those who do see thunderstorms, we should pick up an inch or two.'
Borchardt also warned others to stay vigilant since this is the time of year where storms can include large hail or torrential rainfall. Wednesday is likely to see the most severe rainfall, while Thursday and Friday should get a break from the storms.
Temperatures on Monday and Tuesday could get close to 90 degrees, with Wednesday's temperatures between 80 to 90 degrees. Borchardt also said that weekend temperatures will be in the low- to mid-90s but could feel like 100 degrees due to humidity.
'Next weekend, that's going to be the first real taste of almost like heat wave type heat, really hot and humid conditions,' Borchardt said.
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The Chicago area will see several waves of rainstorms Tuesday and Wednesday before a weekend of summer heat, according to the National Weather Service. The rainstorms are expected to hit Tuesday afternoon and will affect northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. It is not clear yet which specific areas will be hit by the rainstorms, but Chicagoans should not rule out getting hit. 'It's kind of like a feast or famine. If you get a storm, you get a lot of rain,' Brett Borchardt, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said. 'For those who do see thunderstorms, we should pick up an inch or two.' Borchardt also warned others to stay vigilant since this is the time of year where storms can include large hail or torrential rainfall. Wednesday is likely to see the most severe rainfall, while Thursday and Friday should get a break from the storms. Temperatures on Monday and Tuesday could get close to 90 degrees, with Wednesday's temperatures between 80 to 90 degrees. Borchardt also said that weekend temperatures will be in the low- to mid-90s but could feel like 100 degrees due to humidity. 'Next weekend, that's going to be the first real taste of almost like heat wave type heat, really hot and humid conditions,' Borchardt said.
