Chicago's brief respite from cool, wet weather is over as a storm system
that drenched Florida with upward of two feet of rain the past few days
takes aim at the Midwest. Cloudiness will begin to roll in late Sunday,
setting the stage for a prolonged cool, wet period that will last into
Thursday as the storm works its way into the Midwest via a trek through the
Gulf States and the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. During this period,
temperatures in the city and near the lake will be hard-pressed to get out
of the 60s as clouds, rain and winds off the lake all combine to promote the
cool conditions.
City could get a soaking
This storm continues to produce heavy rain and the Chicago area could see
significant totals midweek. West Palm Beach, Florida was inundated by a
daily record 5.33 inches Saturday while Daytona Beach logged 2.56 inches.
Flash flood watches are posted for portions of Mississippi and Arkansas for
up to four inches of rain. The storm also spawned a possible twister in east
central Alabama at Halawaka Creek Saturday damaging docks and overturning
several boats.
that drenched Florida with upward of two feet of rain the past few days
takes aim at the Midwest. Cloudiness will begin to roll in late Sunday,
setting the stage for a prolonged cool, wet period that will last into
Thursday as the storm works its way into the Midwest via a trek through the
Gulf States and the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. During this period,
temperatures in the city and near the lake will be hard-pressed to get out
of the 60s as clouds, rain and winds off the lake all combine to promote the
cool conditions.
City could get a soaking
This storm continues to produce heavy rain and the Chicago area could see
significant totals midweek. West Palm Beach, Florida was inundated by a
daily record 5.33 inches Saturday while Daytona Beach logged 2.56 inches.
Flash flood watches are posted for portions of Mississippi and Arkansas for
up to four inches of rain. The storm also spawned a possible twister in east
central Alabama at Halawaka Creek Saturday damaging docks and overturning
several boats.
