The threat of severe weather in the Chicago area has diminished for Saturday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch A ground stop was issued for flights arriving to Midway and O'Hare airports at 11:20 a.

The storms can produce damaging winds and cause flooding, as one to three inches of rain are expected in some areas.

The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring a large swath of the Midwest and Great Lakes region for the potential development of severe thunderstorms over the next 24 hours.

The risk of severe thunderstorms is at a level two out of possible five, according to the National Weather Service. The chance of flooding could increase if storms persist. Heat and humidity return next week,

CHICAGO - We are keeping an eye on a large storm system that, as of around 7 a.m., is over eastern Iowa. Fox 32 Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast. It is likely that this storm will swing through just southwest of Chicago as we go through the late morning and early afternoon.