Today hot and humid with highs in the mid 90s for the Highland area, cooler near the lake. This afternoon into evening the chances of rain and storms increase as a low pressure area enters the Chicago region. Temperatures will take a dip as storms enter the area tonight.
Tuesday showers and thunderstorms likely and continuing until noon. Then cloudy. The high will reach 80, cooler near the lake.
Wednesday a 30 % chance of storms under cloudy skies with a high of 77 in the Highland area, 72 near the lake and 83 further inland.
So yes it will be cooler but with the reprieve from heat we get messiness. A whole bunch of messiness. Please know that the messiness will be severe at times. Keep your eyes open for messiness.
US Weather Maps Today & Tomorrow
Look Ahead
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
