Chicago weather remains unsettled heading into the weekend, with a severe storm threat Friday evening that brings the possibility of tornadoes and flooding.

Chicago faced a stormy weekend with severe weather threats, including hail and gusty winds, according to forecasts.

Snow seasons in Chicago are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches.

Southwestern McHenry County was hit particularly hard in the early round of storms, with 50-cent piece-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts. This storm also had rotation associated with it, and there was concern about a tornado warning, but no tornado warnings were issued.

Along with the chance for storms, there will be HEAT in the forecast Friday with highs in the low to mid 90s. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s this weekend with the better chance for storms on Saturday.

Chicago experiences severe flooding after 5 inches of rain in 90 minutes, leaving drivers stranded and creating dangerous conditions across downtown.

An outflow boundary surging northward into the city from earlier storms south of Interstate 80 led to one lone thunderstorm cell developing over Chicago just before 9 p.m. That bo

Torrential rain flooded parts of the Chicago area last night, but cooler lake breezes and mostly dry weather return today before more storms arrive this weekend.