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Severe weather threat for southern Chicagoland<\/strong><\/p>\n This Tuesday, May 21<\/strong>, southern parts of the Chicago area<\/strong> remain under the influence of a volatile weather system<\/strong> that began sweeping through Monday afternoon<\/strong>. A low-pressure system<\/strong> moving through the region continues to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms<\/strong>, with some becoming severe<\/strong>, especially in the southern suburbs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Areas at risk<\/strong><\/p>\n The Storm Prediction Center<\/strong> has placed portions of southern LaSalle<\/strong>, southern Grundy<\/strong>, southwest Kankakee<\/strong>, and the far southern corners of Newton<\/strong> and Jasper Counties<\/strong> under a Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5)<\/strong> for severe storms. This zone remains the most susceptible to damaging wind gusts<\/strong>, hail<\/strong>, and the potential for brief tornadoes<\/strong>, particularly through the early evening hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s fueling the storms<\/strong><\/p>\n The activity is being driven by a warm front<\/strong> lifting northward through Illinois<\/strong>, injecting warmth and moisture<\/strong> into the lower atmosphere and adding a twisting motion (vorticity)<\/strong> that enhances the storm threat. While the severe risk<\/strong> is expected to taper off after around 8:00 p.m. CDT<\/strong>, scattered rain and thunderstorms<\/strong> may persist well into the overnight hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n Overnight temperatures will dip into the upper 40s to around 50\u00b0F (8\u201310\u00b0C)<\/strong>, offering cooler but still unsettled conditions<\/strong> for the region. Rain chances linger, though any remaining storms are expected to lose strength with the sunset and diminishing instability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Midweek pattern: cooler and unsettled<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking ahead to Wednesday<\/strong> and Thursday<\/strong>, expect intermittent showers<\/strong> with temperatures holding in the mid to upper 50s\u00b0F (13\u201315\u00b0C)<\/strong>. These values are below seasonal averages<\/strong>, keeping the area chilly and damp<\/strong> for mid-May.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Memorial Day Weekend preview<\/strong><\/p>\n Heading into the Memorial Day Weekend<\/strong>, skies should begin to clear by Friday<\/strong>, with dry conditions<\/strong> prevailing but still accompanied by cooler-than-average highs around 60\u00b0F (16\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Saturday and Sunday<\/strong> will bring cool but comfortable weather<\/strong>, with daytime highs in the low 60s\u00b0F (16\u201317\u00b0C)<\/strong>. A few isolated showers<\/strong> could return on Memorial Day Monday<\/strong>, but no widespread storm systems are expected at this time.<\/p>\n Stay weather-aware, especially in the southern Chicagoland region<\/strong>, as this springtime storm system<\/strong> continues to roll through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Severe weather threat for southern Chicagoland This Tuesday, May 21, southern parts of the Chicago area remain under the influence of a volatile weather system that began sweeping through Monday afternoon. A low-pressure system moving through the region continues to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some becoming severe, especially in the southern suburbs. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":2649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n