Summer-Like Humidity, Chance Of Storms To Return Later This Week To Chicago Area

Cooler temperatures will start the work week, before summer-like humidity returns on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday has a high of 79 degrees, and there is also a limited thunderstorm chance on Monday night. The weather service said scattered storms are possible late Monday northwest of Interstate 55.

A more humid and stormier weather pattern will return after Monday, according to the current forecast. Tuesday's high is 93 degrees, followed by 86 on Wednesday.

The weather service said there will be periods of showers and storms into Wednesday, and a few storms on Tuesday and Wednesday could be strong to severe.

Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with mid-week storms.

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

MONDAY: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

TUESDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

WEDNESDAY: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 a.m., then showers likely between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

THURSDAY: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

FRIDAY: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

FRIDAY NIGHT: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.