Strong and severe storms are expected to sweep through the Chicago area Tuesday, accompanied by heat indices above 100 degrees.
As a front drops, storms should converge in northern Illinois by the Wisconsin border between 3-5 p.m., then work their way down into Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, NBC 5 Storm Team meteorologists predict.
The severe weather could bring winds up to 70 mph, hail up to 1 inch in diameter and flash flooding overnight and into the morning.
Before the heavy rain moves in, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory until 8 p.m., though areas around the lakefront are expected to turn "sharply cooler" Tuesday afternoon.
High temperatures Tuesday are expected in the mid-90s, but the humidity will make it feel more like 105-110 degrees, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team.
Though cooler with temperatures in the low to mid-80s, the chance for storms continues until the end of the work week, though less severe.
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By Saturday and Sunday, the showers and storms should subside, with temperatures continuing in the low to mid-80s range.
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