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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.
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Current Conditions

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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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Later Today

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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