Overview

• Tuesday’s cold front brought scattered storms and a Marginal Risk for severe weather, triggering wind-focused Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in McHenry and Lake counties.
• Wednesday’s downpours began during the morning commute with expected totals of half an inch to an inch, addressing a rain deficit exceeding 62 days.
• Rainfall is forecast to taper off by late afternoon in much of the area but may linger into the evening across southeast Cook County and Northwest Indiana.
• Temperatures will fall from morning highs in the 60s to the upper 50s along the Lake Michigan shore as the showers move through.
• Thursday promises lower humidity and sunshine with highs in the low 70s, followed by a sunny Saturday and a chance of showers on Sunday.