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Severe weather<\/strong> is likely to impact the Chicago area<\/strong> this Monday evening<\/strong>, as a passing cold front<\/strong> triggers unstable atmospheric conditions<\/strong> across northern Illinois<\/strong> and parts of northwestern Indiana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Throughout the afternoon<\/strong>, scattered storms<\/strong> have already formed, with the National Weather Service<\/strong> issuing a severe thunderstorm warning<\/strong> for LaPorte County<\/strong>, extending into portions of Starke County<\/strong>. One particularly intense cell<\/strong> near La Crosse<\/strong> has been moving southeast<\/strong> at approximately 10 mph<\/strong>, generating wind gusts up to 60 mph (96 km\/h)<\/strong> and hail the size of pennies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More storms are expected to develop<\/strong> through the late afternoon and evening hours<\/strong>, especially south of Interstate 80<\/strong>, although strong cells<\/strong> may also emerge elsewhere across the region<\/strong>. These storms are capable of producing damaging straight-line winds<\/strong>, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning<\/strong>, and intense downpours<\/strong>, which may result in localized flooding<\/strong>, particularly in low-lying or poorly drained areas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to the Storm Prediction Center<\/strong>, the Chicago metro area<\/strong> and surrounding counties remain under a marginal risk<\/strong> category for severe weather<\/strong>, with the main threats<\/strong> being gusty winds<\/strong> and heavy rainfall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once the front passes<\/strong>, cooler and drier air<\/strong> will settle into the region, with daytime highs<\/strong> on Tuesday and Wednesday<\/strong> returning to the low-to-mid 80s\u00b0F (28\u201329\u00b0C)<\/strong> and noticeably lower humidity levels<\/strong> making for more comfortable conditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That brief relief<\/strong>, however, is expected to be short-lived<\/strong>. By the Fourth of July holiday weekend<\/strong>, forecast models are already suggesting a return of oppressive heat<\/strong>, with highs climbing into the 90s\u00b0F (32\u201335\u00b0C)<\/strong> and heat indices<\/strong> potentially surpassing 100\u00b0F (38\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Additional scattered thunderstorms<\/strong> could move through the area shortly after the holiday, ushering in another cooldown<\/strong> next week as a secondary front<\/strong> makes its way across the Midwest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stay informed with the NBC 5 Storm Team<\/strong>, and enable real-time alerts<\/strong> through the NBC Chicago app<\/strong> to track dangerous weather<\/strong> in your area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Severe weather is likely to impact the Chicago area this Monday evening, as a passing cold front triggers unstable atmospheric conditions across northern Illinois and parts of northwestern Indiana. Throughout the afternoon, scattered storms have already formed, with the National Weather Service issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for LaPorte County, extending into portions of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":5202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n