Flash Flood warning issued in morning for parts of Illinois
CBS News Meteorologist Kylee Miller says we still can't rule out having an isolated storm pop up during the afternoon.
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CBS News Meteorologist Kylee Miller says we still can't rule out having an isolated storm pop up during the afternoon.
A Flood Watch was in effect for most of the area through midnight Tuesday night.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for northeastern Lake County Sunday night, but was dropped by around 9:30 p.m.
Just after 5 p.m., the National Weather Service called a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the southern portion of Kane County.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for parts of La Salle and Livingston counties Tuesday evening.
A line of strong thunderstorms brought a tornado watch, flood watch and heavy downpours to the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon.
Heavy rain and even hail pelted the town of Paxton, Illinois, about half an hour north of Champaign.
Temps will climb to above freezing on Friday, before they crash again by the weekend.
The chance of severe storms hitting the Chicago area Monday night has lessened.
Weather alerts have been posted after dark Monday and into Tuesday morning as scattered showers and possibly severe storms roll through the area.
Patchy frost will start to develop overnight in parts of northwest Indiana, with La Porte County under a Frost Advisory until 7 a.m.
Monday's temperatures will be in the 50s.
Brisk winds will make it cooler in the 40s near Lake Michigan on Wednesday.
We are tracking a cold front slated to move through Tuesday morning with a few quick rain showers, then cooler breezes to follow through midweek.
Cooler-than-average temperatures continue in the 40s Thursday