After several days of temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80s, some cooler temperatures are coming to the Chicago area, along with multiple chances of rain.
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While the area won’t exactly be inundated with rain in all likelihood, several chances of showers and storms exist in the forecast, beginning with a decaying cold front that is pushing toward the area on Thursday afternoon. The rain associated with that front likely won’t arrive until Friday morning, but it could bring showers and even an embedded storm or two before daybreak, according to forecast models.especially those south of Interstate 80 and east of Interstate 57, at a “marginal” risk of severe storms Friday, with gusty winds and half of an inch or more in diameter possible with any storms that develop.
As that cold front pushes through, temperatures will start to drop, with highs only expected to reach the 70s on Sunday and then into the new work week. Multiple chances of rain will also enter the forecast, with scattered showers and storms periodically impacting the region in coming days.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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