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Steady Rain Breaks Chicago’s 62-Day Dry Spell

Rain will persist through the afternoon into the evening, replenishing a two-month deficit before sunnier, drier weather arrives Thursday.

Traffic backs up near a flooded section of the Kennedy Expressway on April 18, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.
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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.