A spring storm system strikes into the Chicago space Tuesday, bringing waves of heavy downpours, remoted thunderstorms, lightning, sharply dropping temperatures and even some mild snow.
The climate forecast comes as different elements of the U.S. can also be set to see extreme storms and even tornadoes, together with elements of New Orleans, Texas, Alabama and New Mexico. Within the Midwest, the storm might carry a band of heavy snow to Northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota and central Wisconsin, the Nationwide Climate Service stated.
As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, Illinois climate radar confirmed moderate-to-heavy rain and lightning passing by way of Grundy, LaSalle, Will and Kankakee counties and spreading into Northwest Indiana.
By the morning rush hour commute, the rain will transfer north and turn into widespread, NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman stated.
“Actually filling in throughout the mid-to-late morning hours,” Roman stated.
On-and-off showers will proceed all day, Roman stated, with heavy downpours at instances for the afternoon and night commutes.
“Take the umbrella with you,” Roman warned. “Most areas will see a fairly first rate soaking.”
The subsequent couple of days could have a wide range of climate as a spring storm system strikes by way of the realm. This is a timeline of what we predict by way of tomorrow night time. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/l8PjTElpfi
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 4, 2025
The soaking rainfall might result in situations of ponding and localized flooding, in line with the NWS. Chicago-area residents had been requested to delay showers and curb water utilization as a part of an “Overflow Motion Alert.”
Late Tuesday into early Wednesday, there might be a break within the rain, Roman stated. And although temperatures will stay above-average Tuesday with highs close to 50, chilly air shifting in Wednesday afternoon means plummeting temperatures.
Mild snow potential
Rain will proceed Wednesday morning, Roman stated, with temperatures topping out round 50 levels within the mid-morning hours. They will not keep that means for lengthy.
“By 11 a.m., temperatures will shortly drop,” Roman stated of Wednesday. “And turning fairly gusty, with winds of 30-40 miles-per-hour.”
Round 3 p.m., rain will regularly change to mild snow, with temperatures within the 30s.
“Perhaps only a dusting,” Roman stated, although the drop in temperatures might result in slick roads from all of the rain.
Thursday, will however cooler however brighter, Roman stated, with highs within the low 40s. By Friday, possibilities of a snow-rain combine was again within the forecast, Roman stated.
Waves of rain with embedded thunderstorms will proceed by way of Wednesday morning. Temperatures will fall Wednesday afternoon inflicting rain to transition to snow presumably resulting in slick spots on untreated roads. pic.twitter.com/sIAJe5cXpw
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) March 4, 2025
