Summer-Like Weather Brings Soaring Temps, Chance Of Storms To IL

ILLINOIS ? Hotter temperatures are forecast through the week, as a summer-like pattern settles in and brings temperatures in the 80s and even possibly the 90s, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather pattern will also bring "moderately humid conditions" through Thursday and "hit or miss showers and thunderstorms," the weather service said.

Tuesday has a high of 81, Wednesday a high of 85, Thursday a high of 92 and Friday a high of 86 degrees.

There is a chance of scattered showers and isolated storms on Tuesday, as well as isolated storms on Wednesday.

The weather service said storms are possible on Tuesday afternoon and evening, with the greatest coverage expected in northwest Indiana.

Thursday could bring the greatest chance of severe weather, and there is currently a level 2 of 5 severe thunderstorm risk. The weather service said storms could develop ahead of a cold front late Thursday afternoon.

"If thunderstorms develop, some will likely become severe, with damaging hail being the greatest threat," the weather service said. However, it is still possible that little to no storms develop.

After the possible severe threat on Thursday, there is then an elevated to potentially significant fire danger expected on Friday.

Here's at look at this week's forecast:

• Tuesday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Partly sunny. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
• Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.