More Rain On The Way For Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Keep the umbrellas handy this weekend - rain showers are expected for most of Saturday and Sunday.
The National Weather Service said thunderstorms are expected to redevelop late Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The largest thunderstorm coverage area is likely to be mainly north of I-80.
Torrential downpours, like the ones that happened Friday night, could cause flooding.
1235 pm CDT - Here is a video update on shower and thunderstorm trends through tonight. pic.twitter.com/Tdbo7r5bMn
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) September 1, 2018
The NWS added there is also a hazardous weather outlook for northeast Illinois and northwestern Indiana.
That means elevated thunderstorms and a risk of hail will be in the area as a risk for elevated flooding.
After a lull thru mid afternoon, t-storms expected to redevelop in late this afternoon into evening & continue thru overnight. Highest t-storm coverage expected to be mainly N of I-80. Torrential downpours could cause flooding. Wind & hail psbl from strongest storms. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/1cA5iXueH1
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) September 1, 2018