Tuesday forecast: Scattered thunderstorms expected in afternoon into the evening

National Weather Service officials are expecting thunderstorms to roll into the area Tuesday afternoon into the evening with temperatures dropping to the high 30s.

The storms are expected across northern Illinois Tuesday afternoon and into northwest Indiana by the evening, officials said. Some of the storms are expected to be strong to severe with large hail and damaging wind.

Current morning conditions at O’Hare International Airport are mostly cloudy at 57 degrees. At Midway Airport farther south conditions are the same at 59 degrees, officials reported.

Highs are expected in the low 40s Wednesday with decreasing clouds making way for a sunny Thursday with a 20 percent chance of showers in the night hours. Friday the chance of showers increases to 50 to 80 percent.