Overview

• A cold front moved through on June 3, triggering scattered showers and prompting Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in McHenry and Lake counties while most areas saw limited storm damage.
• The Storm Prediction Center placed northeast Illinois under a Marginal Risk for severe weather, identifying damaging wind gusts as the primary threat.
• Cool air from Lake Michigan settled in by Wednesday, driving daytime highs into the 60s and dipping into the 50s along the lakeshore.
• Wednesday’s forecast calls for quieter conditions with partly cloudy skies, lighter winds and highs rebounding into the low to mid 70s.
• Rain chances return on Friday, setting the stage for a sunny and pleasant Saturday with highs in the lower 70s.