Chicago weather forecast: Strong storms could bring damaging hail, high winds and isolated tornadoes Sunday afternoon

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.

The AccuWeather team at ABC7 is monitoring the weather conditions closely between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. According to Butler, this time period is when we are most likely to experience 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.

In the Chicago area, most locations are categorized under a Level 2 risk for severe weather. Meanwhile, areas in the south such as Kankakee are facing a Level 3 risk, whereas areas to the north bordering Wisconsin are at 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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