Rain in Chicago

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:11am

I have complained for several months about the lack of rain in Chicago. We just had a great shower.

Is it dry where you are?

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:13am

Did it rain? I only got thunder and lightning as far as I know.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:14am

Aigoo, that is the story of the Summer, it rains somewhere but not everywhere.

When do you leave for school?

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:17am

I return the 24th of August.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:19am

Have a great year!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:47am

Why thank you! I'm sort of intimidated by my classes, but I'm actually looking forward for school to start this year.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:48am

No rain in the Pacific NW. Then again, August is our driest month.

[Over_the_Moon]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:49am

Rain would be wonderful... send some just a little west of you, brd.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:52am

How far west are you?

[insomniak]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:56am

It's dry now, but we had the loudest storm of the summer a week or so ago.

I like rain, but not when it keeps me up.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:57am

I love sleeping to a thunderstorm. One of the things I miss about the east coast. We don't get them that often around here.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:58am

If you were here, you would love the sound of rain!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 1:01am

Not too fond of the sound of thunder though...

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 1:24am

Thank God it rained. The grass on my lawn was looking like hay.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 2:14am

We had what I call a 'Michigan" storm here tonight

[Yawper]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 2:36am

Michigan could use a good rain - the parts of the UP that aren't already burning are tinder box dry and suburban Detroit had another huge industrial fire tonight that the fire departments couldn't even get close to.

[Sunfish]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 2:46am

There was more promise than delivery. Big winds, loud thunder and a few cracks of lightening, and a shower that dribbled off pretty quickly. What we need is a big kick-ass drenching.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 11:33am

I woke up last night, puzzled by a strange sound. I had to think a while before I recognized it as rain! I don't think it rained much by me as the pavement was dry when I got up. It was humid however! WAS it ever!

The weatherman last night said we'd need to get 5 1/2 inches to end the drought. I know there is a joke in there somewhere, but I'm too parched to make it.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:00pm

Funny, I finally broke down and watered my lawn last night because it was getting so dry, and I wake up this morning and it's raining (I'm in mid-Michigan)

Let's hear it for hot rain.... Humidity sucks.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:04pm

Anybody know what the weather will be like later this week? I'll be in Chicago on Friday night.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 12:58pm

Friday, probably, low to mid 80's. It'll say it's gonna rain or thunderstorm, but what they REALY mean by that is a few sprinkles.

[dano]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 4:26pm

There was lightning last night, but it only rained a bit by me (Western burbs) by the time I woke up. It's been a beautiful day in the Loop. At least it was at lunchtime!

[Sunfish]

Posted: 8/10/05 at 4:54pm

This is the National Weather Service and this link should take you to a page that has a northern Illinois map where you can click on Chicago. You will get a page with a 7 day forecast. If you somehow get redirected to a Marine (lake) report(it happens sometimes), there is a search on the left hand side, just type in Chicago, Il.

To answer your question , Fri & Sat show highs of 83, Sunday 81. Chance of showers Fri and Sat nights. Looks like a gorgeous weekend.

Have any fun plans for while you are here in The Windy City, The City of Big Shoulders, The City of Neighborhoods.....
NOAA