Severe Storms Could Hit As Cold Front Moves Into Chicago Area

ILLINOIS — Storms are possible Wednesday evening as the Chicago area remains under an excessive heat warning, according to the National Weather Service. Storms could bring gusty winds up to 65 mph and damaging hail.

AccuWeather forecasts a high of 93 degrees Wednesday for Chicago, with a 72 percent chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night.

Storms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front across northern Illinois on Wednesday evening, according to the weather service.

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The weather service said a broken line of storms will move across the area Wednesday night, with a severe weather threat the greatest through the mid-evening. Severe weather is most likely north and west of the Interstate 55 corridor through midnight.

Storm coverage will decrease farther east into northwest Indiana later Wednesday, with the threat of severe weather also diminishing.

Wednesday will remain hot and humid before the cold front moves in, with breezy and less-humid weather Thursday and highs between 87 and 93 degrees.

Dry and seasonably warm weather is expected Friday through the weekend.