After a weekend of scattered storms and warm temperatures, the Chicago area faces a sweltering start to the week with a heat advisory Monday and more chances for storms through midweek before cooler,

But before that, the chance for severe weather along with dangerous heat and humidity were in the forecast Monday as part of a "Ring of Fire" weather pattern, with a heat advisory going into effect and heavy downpours, localized flooding and gusty, damaging winds all possible.