Chicago is in for a warm and humid Fourth of July, potentially ending in showers and thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service forecast Monday a high of 89 degrees at O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway Airport, with an expected minimum humidity of 45% to 55%. The primary concern for the holiday, however, is the chance of thunderstorms.
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“Anyone who is outside today should watch the forecast to look out for thunderstorms. When thunderstorms are near they should go indoors,” said a National Weather Service spokesperson.
The showers and thunderstorms could interrupt the holiday celebrations in the afternoon, but according to the NSW, they are more likely to hit later Monday night.
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An isolated severe thunderstorm threat will be in effect from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. with an additional flash flood thread from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. According to the NSW Twitter post, the primary threats are hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall.
Some showers and t-storms are expected this afternoon, but the better chance appears to be late tonight. A limited severe threat also exists late this afternoon and early evening, but the slightly better chance is late tonight when flash flooding threat increases too. #ilwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/jpPMYiUd9O
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) July 4, 2022
The storms Monday night likely will not break the heat, as the NSW also warned of “dangerous heat” on Tuesday.
A heat advisory is in effect for portions of Central, East Central, Southeast and West Central Illinois.
