Hours after heavy rain and hail pummeled parts of the Chicago area overnight, more rain and possibly even storms could return for some parts of the area.
NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said that while a break in the rain was expected during the afternoon hours, wet weather was likely to pick back up around 3 p.m. and last through the evening.
"There could be a couple strong thunderstorms later on today," Jeanes said of the forecast.
The threat for severe weather, however, will likely stay south and east of Chicago.
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"Storms are less likely to occur farther north with no severe weather expected north of I-80," the National Weather Service wrote on X.
Still, parts of Kankakee County and several southern and southwest suburbs were under a "slight risk" for severe weather Thursday afternoon.
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A wide temperature range was also expected for Thursday. South of I-80, temperatures were expected to remain warm, with highs in the mid 60s. To the north and along the lakefront, temperatures were expected to be cooler, with highs reaching only into the lower to mid 40s.
But a cold front will "send temperatures tumbling this evening," according to NWS, and more cold or possibly even snow could be in store for the weekend.
You can find the extended forecast for Chicago from the NBC 5 Storm Team here.
