That spring feeling continues Wednesday in the Chicago area, with not only temperatures reaching 60 degrees, but a chance of scattered showers, thunderstorms and even the possibility of severe weather.
According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, most of Wednesday in Chicago will remain dry. High temperatures will reach around 64 degrees, with most parts remaining in the upper 50s to low 60s.
However, scattered showers are expected late Wednesday, with strong thunderstorms possible in some areas.
According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman, rain is expected to move into Chicago's southernmost counties around midnight and continue into Thursday morning. Roman said these rains could turn into powerful storms, potentially containing devastating hail.
The storms carry a low marginal threat of severe weather, Roman said. The greatest risk for storms is expected to remain south of I-80, in Kankakee County, Illinois, and Newton and Jasper Counties, Indiana.
“North of I-80 and I-88, I don't expect you'll see much rain at all,” Roman said.
Rainfall is expected to continue in the south until the mid-morning hours, eventually ending around two in the afternoon.
There will be a slight drop in temperatures on Thursday, with high temperatures in the 50s and 50s.
On Friday, a cold front will slide down Lake Michigan, with a chance of light storms remaining to the west around 11 a.m.
“We're not talking about a lot of snow,” Roman said. “Some light snow, light flurries.”
On Friday and Saturday high temperatures will be in the 40s. Temperatures rise again on Sunday, with highs reaching the 50s, and readings over 60 degrees on Monday and Tuesday.
