Inch Of Rain Possible, Temps Warm Up To 50: IL Weekend Weather

The remaining snow from last weekend's winter storm should melt away with warmer temperatures and rain on Saturday. According to the National Weather Servicce, rain will start late Friday night and into Saturday. An inch of rain is expected for most areas, and thunderstorms are also possible.

Projected rainfall totals for the area are:

• Joliet - .5 to 1"
• Kankakee - 1 to 1.5"
• Rockford - .5 to 1"
• Waukegan - .5 to 1"
• Chicago - 1 to 1.5"
• Elgin -.5 to 1"
• DeKalb - .5 to 1"

The NWS said the combination of rain and melting snow could cause standing water in low lying/poor drainage areas. Some river locations could also experience minor flooding.

Temps will be warmer this weekend, the NWS said, with highs of 55 on Saturday and 47 on Sunday. Rain is also possible Sunday as well.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather this weekend:

• FRIDAY NIGHT: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5 a.m. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
• SATURDAY: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Areas of fog before 9 a.m. High near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• SATURDAY NIGHT: Rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• SUNDAY: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
• SUNDAY NIGHT: A chance of rain before 10 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of snow after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.