Severe Storms Threaten Southern Minnesota And Wisconsin Monday Afternoon

An active weather week is unfolding across the Midwest, with severe storms possible Monday afternoon and evening.

“flooding Chicago weather: Chance for severe weather Monday ByLissette Nuñez”

ABC7 Chicago

The Storm Prediction Center has issued an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for the area.

ABC7 Chicago

Storms are expected to develop between 3 and 6 p.m., with the most intense activity occurring within a 2-3 hour window after formation.

The main threats include large hail potentially as big as tennis balls or baseballs, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes.

Early storms may remain isolated supercells, but as evening progresses, storms may merge into clusters.

Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 70s across southern areas.

In the Chicago area, the Storm Prediction Center has placed the region under a Level 2 risk for severe weather Monday.

Temperatures will be unseasonably warm, well into the 70s and even the 80s in some locations.

MPR News

The severe risk for Monday remains low at Level 1 of 5 for northern portions of Chicagoland.

The risk increases significantly by Tuesday afternoon when most of the area is under a Level 3 of 5 or enhanced risk.

The active weather pattern is expected to stick around all week.

The warm, humid flow out of the Gulf will add to atmospheric instability.

“Current Conditions The Next Few Hours Extended Outlook Chicagoland will get a little taste of summer this week, both the good and the bad”

WGN-TV

The heaviest rainfall is currently forecast to fall across northern Wisconsin and Michigan.

Flooding concerns remain due to uncleared winter debris in storm drains.

Impressive early-season warmth will cover a large swath of the country.

Average temperature anomalies of 15 degrees or more above normal are expected across the Midwest.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will come and go, leaving plenty of dry hours.