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Chicago weather: Tuesday morning forecast
Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody breaks down today's weather outlook.
CHICAGO - We have storms moving in this morning from Wisconsin. Occasional gusts of 40–50 mph, heavy rain and small hail are possible with this round. Highs today will be in the low 80s with mostly cloudy skies.
Chicago ground stops
Travel alert:
A ground stop was issued at O'Hare Airport until 6:45 a.m. due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. After the ground stop expired, departures to the airport were experiencing average delays of 82 minutes.
A ground stop was also ordered at Midway from 6:40 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. due to weather.
A second ground stop was issued at O'Hare at 11:07 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. due to the volume of incoming planes.
In the past 24 hours, 18 flights have been canceled at O'Hare. One has been canceled at Midway.
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Chicago area braces for several rounds of severe weather
Severe weather could ramp up across the Chicago area today with all hazards on the table.
Severe storm threat
What to expect:
There is a chance for severe storms ramping up again this afternoon with all hazards possible. Be weather ready this afternoon into tonight — tornadoes, hail and damaging wind are all on the table.
The window for the most severe weather is between 5 p.m. and midnight. The National Weather Service said several waves of thunderstorms and heavy showers could lead to flash flooding.
Tomorrow will be another day with mild temps and storms. Highs on Wednesday will top out in the upper 70s. There is the chance again for strong-to-severe storms.
Thursday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the low 70s. There is a chance for rain again on Thursday. Friday will be partly sunny with highs in the mid 70s.
What's next:
The chance for storms is back Friday night and early Saturday. Highs on Saturday will be in the upper 60s with mostly cloudy skies. Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 50s.
Monday will be beautiful with sunshine and highs in the upper 50s.
The Source: The information in this report came from Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody and the National Weather Service.