A woman shields herself from the rain as she crosses North Wabash Avenue near East Washington Street in the Loop as rain falls across the Chicagoland area on Feb. 22, 2023.
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Light to moderate showers will move through Chicago on Thursday evening and into Friday.
Showers and gusty winds started moving through the area in the evening and are expected to last until midnight, according to meteorologist Zachary Wack with the National Weather Service.
The rain caused the Cubs game against the Marlins on Thursday at Wrigley Field to be postponed. The Cubs will play a double-header Saturday against the Miami Marlins.
The weather is expected to remain mostly dry Friday and through the weekend, Wack said, with a mix of sun and clouds most days.
Temperatures will also cool down slightly beginning Friday. Temperatures will hover in the mid-50s with breezy winds during the day but will drop down to the low to mid 30s at night.
Showers and t-storms will continue to spread across portions of the area this evening. The main thunder threat is expected to remain south of I-80 with a few strong to possibly severe storms near and south of a Paxton to Fowler line. Move inside if you hear thunder! #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/E1BYNPQ1HY
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) April 18, 2024