Late-day storms possible

Rain hit the area again this morning and more is due later, though how much will depend on how warm it gets this afternoon. That depends on how much sun breaks through the clouds after this morning's rains.
Severe weather may be on menu later today
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Cloudy
72°
HI 87°|LO 61°
Wind: SW 6mph
Humidity: 94%
Dewpoint: 70
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Barometer: 29.85 in
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Thunderstorms
81°

Tomorrow

Partly cloudy
69°

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  • Thursday
    Thunderstorms
    HI
    87°
    LO
    61°
    Downpours break by midday only to redevelop in thunderstorms, some possibly severe, toward night. Warm and humid with mixed sun this afternoon. Southwest winds increase 10 to 22 mph. Eastbound storms erupt in Iowa during the day and reach the Chicago area this evening; some storms capable of strong winds and downpours. A severe weather watch may become necessary late day or early night. Partly cloudy, windy, much cooler and less humid after the storms Thursday night.
  • Friday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    69°
    LO
    52°
    Windy, noticeably cooler and less humid. Northwest wind gusts 35 to 40 mph at times. A sun-cloud mix. Coolest daytime high since June 8. Inland lows drop into the 40s at night.
  • Saturday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    69°
    LO
    50°
    Mostly sunny, breezy and cool for early September. Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph, easing in the afternoon. Coolest inland lows reach the upper 40s well inland ranging to upper 50s near the lake.
  • Sunday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    75°
    LO
    59°
    Sunny. Modest warming in the afternoon as southwest winds take hold and strengthen to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly cloudy, breezy and warmer Sunday night.
  • Monday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    84°
    LO
    68°
    Partly sunny, breezy and warmer. Humidities creep higher in the afternoon with dew points, a measure of atmospheric moisture, reaching the mid-60s. South winds increase 11 to 23 mph.
  • Tuesday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    90°
    LO
    71°
    Partly sunny, windy, windy, fairly hot and humid. Southwest winds 12 to 24 mph.
  • Wednesday
    Partly cloudy
    HI
    88°
    LO
    72°
    Sun and building clouds, windy, quite warm and humid. Growing prospects for scattered thunderstorms which could affect 30 to 40 percent of the Chicago area.
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  • Pitter-pattering rains on the North Side of Chicago..

    JT @ 8:56 AM CDT, Sep 2, 2010

  • When are we going to be done with these darn 90"s and humidity???? It sprinkled here earlier.

    Karen A @ 11:48 AM CDT, Sep 1, 2010

  • Or was it the quarry? The plot thickens! see: http://www.chic-agobreakingnews.-com/2010/08/lagr-ange-westchester-western-springs-mccook-earthquake-tremors.html

    Jeff @ 8:32 PM CDT, Aug 31, 2010

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