Chicago weather: Prepare for rain this afternoon

Chicago weather: Morning forecast for March 16th

FOX 32's Mike Caplan breaks down today's weather outlook.

CHICAGO - Rain is on the way today but it won’t impact the morning commute. 

Showers arrive around midday and continue tonight. Highs will be in the lower 50s with a gusty south wind. You can’t rule out a stray rumble of thunder especially far-southern viewing area.

Winds could reach 40mph tonight. Temperatures begin to crash before daybreak tomorrow so the high for the day will be the 1 a.m. temperature-mid to upper 40s.  

The rest of St. Patrick’s Day will feature temps in the 30s, a gusty wind and some breaks for sunshine at least.

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Friday night and Saturday will be mid-winter cold.  Lows in the teens with highs likely to stay in the upper 20s. There could be a few flurries.  

Then we climb out of the deep freeze with signs pointing to a decent warmup into the 50s next week.