The weather forecasts continue to offer conditions more typical of August than early October: temperatures in the 70s and 80s, humid and gusty south winds and several thunderstorms in the mix.
The atmosphere is primed to generate strong thunderstorms this afternoon in the Great Plains, and the somewhat weakened remnants of those storms are forecast to sweep into Chicago, arriving here late tonight. They are likely to be copious rain producers, and one-inch rain totals are not out of the question. Beyond that, warm and humid air persists through midweek.
The tropics, currently rather quiet, might not remain that way much longer. The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor an area of low pressure between Florida and the Bahamas.
This system has some potential for tropical or subtropical storm development in the next couple of days as it moves generally to the west at 10 to 15 m.p.h.
--By Richard Koeneman, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
