Storms passing the Rockford area at about 5:00 a.m. were forecast to enter the northwest suburbs of Chicago by about 6:00 a.m. The storms have a history of dime- to penny-size hail. Flash flooding is a possibility, but no official flash flooding advisories, watches or warnings have been activated by the NWS as of 5:50 a.m. Heavy rain is likely through the morning rush hour and will possibly continue to about 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and evening, and possibly until about noon Tuesday. Record heat sits south of us in several states.
Weather Radar (also nexrad.chgowx.com) shows the entire area of northern Illinois covered by showers and thunderstorms
Storms with heavy rain moving towards northern IL. Heavy rainfall rates may increase the flash flooding threat across far northern IL early pic.twitter.com/9VT4G2RKV5
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) May 14, 2018
O’HARE FORECAST …
Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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— AMHQ (@AMHQ) May 14, 2018
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