Chicago, IL – Severe thunderstorms are likely to sweep through northern Illinois Sunday afternoon, bringing threats of damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures and the potential return of snow early next week.
According to the National Weather Service in Chicago, the highest threat for severe weather is expected between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday, especially for areas south of I-80, including Kankakee, Bloomington, and Peoria. However, the entire region, including the Chicago metro area and Rockford, remains under a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe storms.
Saturday may see scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, but severe weather is not expected until Sunday. Temperatures will plummet from the 60s and 70s over the weekend to highs in the 40s by Monday. Overnight lows could dip below freezing across much of the region…