Chicago forecast calls for ferocious winds, thunderstorm threat in coming days

Another blast of springlike warmth is coming to the Chicago area, but along with it will come ferocious wind gusts and a chance of thunderstorms.

According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, Friday will see temperatures soar into the mid-70s in the city of Chicago and potentially into the upper-70s in some suburbs, with winds increasing during the day, according to forecast models.

As those wind gusts increase, the first portion of a storm system will arrive in the area, bringing with it the chance for showers and thunderstorms late Friday night and into Saturday morning…

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