The Chicago area Thursday was waking up to a dreary morning, with clouds, drizzle, fog and mist as overnight rain lingered. According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman, some spotty showers were expected to continue through the morning commute. While much ...

CHICAGO - Rain is moving into Chicagoland Wednesday evening and will be moderate to heavy at times. Showers and possibly a few storms will linger Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Temperatures are expected to be rather steady tonight with lows ...

Low pressure is moving across the area Thursday morning, bringing periods of showers, drizzle, and fog that are expected to last until around noon.

Rain chances will increase as the afternoon arrives. Rounds of rain will be in the forecast from Sunday through at least Tuesday morning. During that duration, 1 to inches" of rain will be possible in Chicago and points south and west. For Northwest Indiana, 1 to 2 inches of rainfall accumulation is looking likely.

Chicago's weather sees clouds clearing for sun with mid-50s temperatures, dropping to 30s overnight, and rain return expected by Wednesday.

Beneficial Wednesday night/Thursday rainfall for the area that is currently in moderate to severe drought (new update coming on Thursday from USDA and will post the update tomorrow night) Total precipitation since September 1st and percentage of normal.