A day after 80-degree temperatures, more fall-like weather is expected to move into the Chicago area Tuesday, starting with rain and chances of storms in the afternoon.
NBC 5 Meteorologist Pete Sack reported early Tuesday that morning showers in the western part of the state were moving “slowly but surely” toward northeastern Illinois, with rain likely to hit the area. Chicago early afternoon.
“We cannot rule out the possibility of a thunderstorm,” Sack added, noting that the rain should dissipate around 6 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, there was a “low potential” for one or two lightning strikes in the afternoon, primarily west of Fox Valley. In addition to the rain, a high risk of fire exists in some areas Tuesday, the NWS said.
“Gusty winds and low humidities in the afternoon will lead to an increased threat of spreading grass and brush fires,” the NWS said, particularly east and south of I-55 . According to the NWS, southerly winds could gust to 25 to 30 miles per hour Tuesday, with occasional gusts of up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Temperatures Tuesday are expected to be in the 70s, with temperatures falling into the 60s by Wednesday.
Rain chances return Thursday night and Friday morning, Sack said, as a fast-moving system passes through.
