Severe storms are expected to move through the Chicago area this evening, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail, possible tornadoes and localized flooding.

After a foggy start Friday, potentially severe storms were in the forecast for Friday evening across the Chicago area.

Strong to severe storms could bring hail, heavy rainfall and even twisters to the Chicago area on Friday, with several counties under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. After an afternoon of summer-like temperatures in the 70s and even 80s,

Severe storms are possible this evening and tonight, with all hazards and the highest tornado risk west of I-39. Cooler, quieter weather returns this weekend, with frost possible Sunday night and warming into next week.

Severe storms are expected to move through the Chicago area this evening, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail, possible tornadoes and localized flooding.

Two rounds of storms, some severe, are expected to hit the Chicago area on Tuesday.

Another round of severe storms could hit the Chicago area today. Here's what to expect.

Friday, April 17, 2026, started with Chicago wrapped in a thick blanket of fog, with pockets of dense fog cutting visibility and slowing the morning commute across low-lying neighborhoods. Temperatures are in the upper 40s,

The storms also create a slight chance for flooding and could produce damaging winds of up to 60 mph in the southwest suburbs, according to the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch is in effect for DeKalb, LaSalle and McHenry counties in Illinois and Racine, Walworth and Kenosha counties in Wisconsin until 8 p.m. Butler said a line of potentially severe storms could start moving into the far western suburbs between 5-7 p.m., bringing heavy rain and strong winds. It will then move into the city between 8-9 p.m.