Illinois Suddenly Now in Area for Severe Thunderstorms Next Week

The closer we get to next week, the more the danger grows that Illinois will see severe storms develop over parts of the state early next week.

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center continues to update expectations as it's believed a low pressure system will cause potential explosive thunderstorm development starting during the day on Tuesday. This is the newest convective outlook that now shows the southern part of Illinois in the danger zone for severe storms.

Meteorologists are picking up on the models showing big precipitation and possibly storms developing Tuesday during the day.

By early Wednesday morning, that low pressure should be right over Illinois.

The National Weather Service in Chicago, Illinois says "the potential for a storm system to impact the region late Tuesday night through Wednesday night". There are still many unknowns though as we're still a few days away. Meteorologists are unsure if there will be enough instability to allow for storms to begin to blow up Tuesday. As meteorologist Travis Roberts mentions in his newest video shared earlier today, "widespread severe weather" should be expected. The only question is exactly where and when.

It's worth noting that NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has revised the areas for severe storms several times over the past few days and it continues to trend to the north. That means while southern Illinois is the most likely part of the state to see severe weather, all of the state should be watchful. Be alert for National Weather Service warnings as this storm system makes its way across the Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday.