Daily Storm Chances, Dangerous Heat On The Way: IL Weekend Weather

ILLINOIS — A "quiet weather day" on Friday will lead the way into the weekend, before showers and storms are expected Saturday into early next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday will have a high of 83 degrees, and should be dry and sunny. There is a chance of storms late Friday into Saturday.

The weather service said there is the potential for strong to severe storms on Saturday, but it depends on the evolution of any thunderstorm complexes across Iowa and Minnesota on Friday night.

"The most likely scenario is for a weakening line of storms to bring gusty winds to some or all of the area in the morning, with stronger storms possible in the afternoon toward central Illinois," the weather service said.

There is an elevated storm risk with a level 2 of 5 severe thunderstorm risk on Saturday. There is also a limited storm risk Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as well as a limited excessive heat risk Tuesday through Thursday, according to the weather service.

Saturday has a high of 87, and Sunday will have a high of 83.

The weather service said several rounds of storms may occur through early next week, with strong to severe storms possible, with torrential rain and localized flash flooding.

Dangerous heat and humidity is possible the middle of next week as well, the weather service said.

Here is a more detailed look at the daily forecast, per the weather service:

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

SATURDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

SUNDAY: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.