Nearly 90 Degrees, Chance Of Storms: Memorial Day Weekend Weather

ILLINOIS — Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial start of summer, and it will certainly feel like summer in Illinois with temperatures near 90 degrees. However, with the warmer temperatures also comes a chance for some showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday will have a high near 82 degrees, and there is a possibility of strong to severe storms on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. If the atmosphere becomes unstable enough, severe hazards could include hail, damaging winds, and a tornado risk. There could also be heavy downpours with the storms, which could cause isolated flash flooding and renewed river rises.

Sunday and Monday will both be humid, with a high of 87 on Sunday and a high of 86 on Monday. Both days will see a chance of scattered thunderstorms.

The weather service said the warm and humid weather will also yield a daily chance for storms Sunday through Thursday.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

SUNDAY: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

MONDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.