Lingering light rain and unseasonably cool temperatures will lead to frost concerns tonight before a gradual warmup into the 60s and scattered showers next week.

Storms are moving through the Chicago area today with the threat of damaging winds, hail, possible tornadoes and strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts.

While the first round of rain and storms were moving into the Chicago area Monday morning, it wasn’t until later that showers and storms could turn severe.

High winds left damage, including downed trees and power lines, leaving hundreds without power on Monday night.

Weather officials warned of potentially severe thunderstorms that could bring tornadoes, strong winds and hail to several Illinois counties Monday.

Chicago woke up on the cool side Tuesday, April 21, 2026, with temps hovering around 50°F, but the city is headed for a quick warm-up into the mid-70s this afternoon. The tradeoff: scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected after 3 p.

ABC7 Chicago meteorologists are tracking a chance for severe weather on Monday that could bring damaging winds, hail and tornadoes.

Portions of Chicagoland are expected to have showers and thunderstorms in the overnight hours as a line of storm systems moves into several counties, according to the National Weather Service.