Chance Of Storms Saturday, Temps In The 80s For IL

ILLINOIS — The weekend ahead will be warm, with a chance of storms on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures on both Saturday and Sunday will be in the 80s, with a high of 87 on Saturday and a high of 86 on Sunday.

Scattered storms are possible on Saturday ahead of a cold front, the weather service said. After the cold front moves in this weekend, temperatures will cool slightly as the work week begins. Lows in the 70s are expected on Monday and Tuesday.

After severe weather on Monday, which caused widespread damage and power outages, the weather service has confirmed a total of 15 tornadoes in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather for this weekend, with a forecast from the National Weather Service:

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

SATURDAY: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

SATURDAY NIGHT: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.