Tuesday almanac: Heat and humidity return to Chicagoland, chance for evening storms

NOTE: This article is now an almanac of Monday’s weather. We have published

a new forecast story for Wednesday.

After a brief break in the humidity to start the work week, warm and muggy conditions returned to Chicagoland on Tuesday.

Scattered showers with a few isolated thunderstorms continued throughout the afternoon and evening.

Temperatures were near normal into the mid 80s with a bit more of a muggy feel in the air thanks to breezy southwesterly winds.

In the wake of this little front moving through we transition to more of a northerly wind flow Wednesday and Thursday. This will help keep us near to below normal, in the mid to low 80s, with cooler temperatures near the lakefront.

Wednesday will be a nice mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.

The extended outlook calls for much of this week to be warm, but not too hot, at least compared to last week. We’re also tracking the potential for strong storms on Friday.

The early weekend forecast looks nice for now, with high temps in the mid-80s, before what’s looking to be a hot start to next week.