Overview

• Heavier rain and isolated thunderstorms passed through Chicago early Thursday morning as a warm front moved through the region.
• Scattered showers are expected throughout Thursday, with high temperatures in the lower 60s and breezy conditions at times.
• Rainfall totals across the Chicago area are projected to range between 1 and 2 inches by the end of the precipitation event on Friday.
• Drying conditions are expected to begin Friday night, leading to a cooler but mostly dry weekend with highs in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
• Sunny skies and warmer temperatures in the 70s are forecast to return early next week, marking a shift to more seasonable spring weather.