Northern Illinois and northwest Indiana could see a mixed bag of precipitation in the coming days as the possibility of rain, sleet and thunderstorms hovers.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning ahead of a storm system that is expected to generate wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour.
Some parts of the Chicago area saw more than three inches of rain on Thursday, but that’s just the first dose of what could be a wet stretch of weather.
Friday will see temperatures still trending upward, and by Saturday highs could approach 90 degrees in some locations, according to forecast models.
After another sizzling day on Sunday, temperatures should slowly start to trend downward, likely dropping back into the 70s by Wednesday.
The other big story in the coming days will be the threat of much-needed rain. Going into Tuesday, the city of Chicago had only seen 5.52 inches of precipitation so far this year, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. That is less than half the city’s average amount of precipitation by May 18, with 12.68 inches normally falling by this time. Last year, the city saw an abnormally active stretch of weather, with 19.11 inches of precipitation falling by this date.
The Chicago area will get one more taste of summer weather on Tuesday, but rain looms in the forecast for the remainder of the work week. According to forecast.