Chicago weather forecast: Strong storms could bring damaging hail, high winds and isolated tornadoes Sunday afternoon
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CHICAGO (WLS) — An AccuWeather Alert is in place for the Chicago area on Sunday, ABC7 meteorologist Tracy Butler said.

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The day started off with fog and a light drizzle, this behavior will continue through about 7 a.m.

From 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. a few isolated are likely with a few brief downpours, Butler said.

ABC7’s AccuWeather team is keeping an eye on the conditions from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Butler said this would be the most likely time frame for strong to severe storms.

Watch the latest 7-day outlook from the ABC7 Weather Team.

The greatest threat of severe storms if mainly across the far southern suburbs and Northwest Indiana.

Most of the Chicago area is under a Level 2 risk for severe weather. Areas farther south, like Kankakee, are under a Level 3 risk, and areas farther north, toward Wisconsin, are under a Level 1 risk.

Temperatures are expected to reach the upper-60s on Sunday.

After the potential storms move out, a rain/snow mix is expected to impact the Monday morning commute as temperatures take a dip.

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