Storms on Tuesday brought heavy downpours, causing isolated flooding across the Chicago area.
Tuesday’s storms began about noon — with the heaviest of the rain sweeping through mid-afternoon — and were expected to last through the night, the National Weather Service said.
The weather service issued a flood watch until midnight Wednesday for Cook, DuPage and Will counties, and parts of northwest Indiana.
Soon after the rain began, several North Side neighborhoods reported flooding on the streets and sidewalks, weather officials said. Flights were delayed at O’Hare and Midway airports, and ComEd reported scattered power outages.
In Uptown, several underpasses were flooded along DuSable Lake Shore Drive, including near the Montrose and Foster avenue exits.
Several inches of standing water were reported in Rogers Park near Sheridan Road and Farwell Avenue and at the Sheridan Red Line station in Lake View.
The rain began to taper off Tuesday evening, allowing the sun break through the clouds, gifting those lucky enough to see it a double rainbow over the city.
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The storms would likely offer some relief from the recent heat and humidity, and clear skies and temperatures in the 80s are expected the rest of the week, weather officials said.
“The city will probably be pretty dry and quiet to close off the rest of the week,” NWS meteorologist Zachary Yack said.
Temperatures are set to climb over the weekend. The warmest day in the forecast is Saturday, with the heat index likely pushing toward 100 degrees, but some lingering heat will stick around Sunday, Yack said.