Much of the Chicago metro area remains parched following storms that skipped past the city to the north and south Monday. Rainfall during the early morning hours totaled 1/2 to 1 inch along the Wisconsin state line, with locally higher amounts near Richmond and Spring Grove. Rain tapered to the south, with O’Hare observing just over a third of an inch and Romeoville only a trace.

The storms to the north spread cool air across the city as they dissipated. As a result, new storms that blossomed in the afternoon aligned south of the area, dousing east-central Illinois and northern Indiana. Hail and localized wind damage also occurred with this activity. Elsewhere, a thunderstorm over Colorado produced softball-sized hail near Pueblo. Severe weather is expected to stay away from the Chicago area on Tuesday.