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Chicago First Alert Weather: Stray showers in the evening, heavy rain by Friday

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- We get a break from the rain this afternoon with only stray showers expected into tonight. 

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Heavy rain increases during the day Friday as the main frontal system arrives. The storm threat is questionable, as severe parameters are looking a little less impressive on Thursday, but that could change. 

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The time frame for heaviest rain is from noon to sunset on Friday with the passage of the front. The flood threat is our biggest concern with this system.

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Once it moves east of us later Friday night, the cool winds will wrap around the system creating lake-enhanced rain showers and gusty winds. A raw weekend ahead with temperatures running a good 10 degrees below average. 

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TONIGHT: CLOUDY & BREEZY. LOW 53.

FRIDAY: HEAVY RAIN INCREASES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH AROUND 60. GUSTY WINDS.

SATURDAY: BREEZY AND WET WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGH 56.

SUNDAY: MORNING SHOWERS NEAR THE LAKE. HIGH 54.

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