Overview

• Chicagoland remains under a slight to marginal severe weather risk tonight, with the Storm Prediction Center shifting the primary risk zone northwest.
• Temperatures soared into the 80s Monday, accompanied by gusty winds up to 45 mph, creating conditions favorable for storm development.
• If storms develop and intensify, they could bring damaging winds and hail to parts of the region.
• A second round of storms forming in central Iowa is being monitored, with the potential to move into Chicagoland later tonight.
• Cooler temperatures and unsettled weather are expected midweek, with showers and storms likely through Friday before a sunny, mild weekend.