Forecast: Storms threaten Saturday, clouds linger into Sunday

If you’re hoping to squeeze in some outdoor plans this weekend, keep an eye on the sky. Summer storms are back in the picture.

Rain and scattered thunderstorms are set to return to Chicagoland this weekend and could linger into early next week.

But in true Midwest summer fashion, these showers will be hit-or-miss, leaving plenty of dry windows to get in your outside activities.

Saturday

Saturday looks to be the stormier of the two days, with a couple waves of showers and thunderstorms likely to sweep through the region.

Temperatures will warm back to seasonable levels, and humidity will climb as well, with sticky 70-degreee dewpoints making a muggy comeback.

Sunburn forecast

Sunburn times on Saturday will be around 29 minutes at 1 p.m. and 60 minutes at 4 p.m.

Sunday

Sunday looks to offer a calmer, more comfortable outlook. Expect cloudy skies with breakthrough periods of sun with just a few isolated showers possible in the afternoon.

Highs will hover around 80 degrees, with cooler temps near the lakefront thanks to a light onshore breeze.

Summer temperature update

It’s been a warm start to Climatological Summer. The period since June 1^st is averaging 3.5 degrees above normal, good enough to rank 5^th warmest of the past 154 years!  

Rain and potential thunderstorm chances return to the forecast this weekend and into early next week. Heat begins to really take hold across the Midwest beginning on Tuesday.