Severe weather with heavy downpours, hail and winds loom over Chicago area; tornado threat possible

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Large hail, gusty winds, heavy downpours are all possible, the NWS in Chicago. Additionally, the chance for a tornado can't be ruled out

"We're not looking at a severe weather outbreak like last week," NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said,"But 1 to 2 storms could be strong to severe."

Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyMonday morning in some parts also started off foggy. According to Roman, patchy, dense fog developed in the 6 a.m. hour across parts of Northern Illinois, including in DeKalb, where visibility was under one mile.

Temperatures Monday will continue to climb, Roman said, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. According to Roman, those readings clock in approximately 30 degrees warmer than the average for this time of year. Around 4 p.m., heavy downpours and storms are expected to move into Lake and DuPage counties, Roman said. By 10 p.m. storms are expected to move into Cook and LaSalle counties, Roman added.

 

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