Severe Weather Threat: Timeline For Storms, Hail, Possible Tornadoes For Chicago Area

Things could get a little dicey Friday afternoon and evening with severe weather in the forecast, including damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes also possible, according to the National Weather Service.

The timing for the severe weather varies, with the storms moving west to east (between 40 to 50 mph) starting at 5 p.m. in the Rockford area and eventually hitting Chicago between 9 p.m. and midnight.

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In addition to the severe weather, flash flooding continues to disrupt things, especially along the Des Plaines River. NWS said the greatest flooding threat is expected near the Illinois-Wisconsin line, where rainfall has been the highest this past week, though localized flooding could occur anywhere storms train.

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NWS is predicting the severe weather conditions to taper down Friday night, with cooler and drier conditions in the forecast for the weekend. Frost and sub-freezing temperatures are possible for some areas Saturday and Sunday nights.

Here is a look at the detailed weekend forecast courtesy of NWS:

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Showers and thunderstorms before 5 a.m., then a chance of showers. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

SATURDAY

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 48. Breezy, with a west-northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West-northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

SUNDAY

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West-northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.