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Hot, humid with late-day storms in Chicago for Saturday

Storm threat in Chicago area increases through Sunday morning
Storm threat in Chicago area increases through Sunday morning 03:03

CHICAGO (CBS) -- With heat and humidity building, the storm threat in the Chicago area increases through Sunday morning. Storms in the western counties on Saturday afternoon will move toward the city. 

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Expect damaging winds to 50 mph and flooding rains. Due to the moisture-loaded cells and the slow forward speed, storms may follow one another, or "train," creating fast pounding on roadways and low-lying areas. 

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Models show a second cluster of strong storms coming into the area Sunday morning. 

Extreme heat will build on Sunday and Monday, and there will be gusty storms at times. 

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Forecast

SATURDAY NIGHT: Storm threat. Warm and very humid. LOW: 75

SUNDAY: Steamy and stormy. HIGH: 95. HEAT INDEX: 100-105

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