Rainy commute Wednesday in Chicago with temperature drop ahead
Scattered showers are expected throughout the day. The bulk of the rain moves in in the morning, while tapering off in the afternoon.
The morning commute will be slow with heavy rain bringing ponding in the roadways.
A warm and humid start to the day will soon turn to highs dropping to the 50s by the afternoon. Showers are expected to taper off by Wednesday night.
Highs will stay in the 70s through the weekend,
The next chance for storms will be on Sunday.
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