Storms Monday, Blowing Dust Possible For Chicago Area

Storms are possible Monday as warm and breezy conditions are expected for the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service. There is also a potential for blowing dust in rural areas.

"The strong winds and low relative humidity may also lead to an elevated fire danger in drier agricultural fields," the weather service said on its Facebook. Blowing dust is especially possible in rural areas near and south of Interstate 80.

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Storms are also possible late Monday afternoon into the evening, and a few could be strong to severe. The main time frame for storms is 5 p.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Tuesday.

The high temperature on Monday is 81 degrees, but cooler temperatures will return for the middle of the week. According to the current forecast, temps the rest of the week look to be in the upper 50s or low 60s.

Here's a more detailed look at the weather this week, per the weather service:

MONDAY: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TUESDAY: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.