Chicago – According to the National Weather Service, most of the region has severe thunderstorm watches.
The watch is actually Cook, Dekalb, Dupage, Kane, Kendal, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties, the NWS said.
Real-time update:
-4:50 pm – Severe thunderstorm warnings including Gary, Hobart and Lake Station until 5:15 pm CDT
-4:23 PM – Severe thunderstorm warning, including Aurora IL, Saint Charles IL and Batavia IL until 5:15 PM CDT
-4:11 pm – Severe thunderstorm warnings including Arlington Heights IL, Evanston IL and Schaumburg IL until 5:00 pm CDT
-3:50 PM – Severe thunderstorm warnings include Elgin IL, Schaumburg IL, Hoffman Estates IL until 4:45 PM CDT
-3:3:3:35 PM – Severe thunderstorm warnings including Belvidere IL, Poplar Grove IL and Cherry Valley IL until 4:15 PM CDT
-3:24 PM – Severe thunderstorm warning including IL Crystal Lake, Algonquin IL and IL Lake in the lake until 4:15 PM CDT
-3:00 pm – Severe thunderstorm warnings include Love Park IL, Machesney Park IL, Roscoe IL, until 4:00 PM CDT
-3:00 pm – Severe thunderstorm warning, including Harvard IL, Poplar Grove IL and Richmond IL until 3:30 pm CDT
What to expect:
Most of the Chicago area will see temperatures in the 90s today, although temperatures may be a little cooler near the lake.
“It feels like” the temperature will be worse with the head index as high as 100 degrees, and in some southern suburbs, it may reach about 110 degrees!
According to the National Weather Service, the risk of excessive heat is increased, especially south of Interstate 80.
At this time of year, temperatures in the 90s were about 10 degrees above average, which is a continuing trend for this particularly hot summer.
An overnight chance to shower and thunderstorm.
What's next:
Lower temperatures should be seen on Sundays, up to the 80s.
But after a brief probation, Chicago will see another round of calories on Monday and have a great chance of showering to start work week.
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