Heavy Rain, Downpours May Cause Flooding: IL Weekend Weather

ILLINOIS – It will likely be a rainy weekend, with the National Weather Service predicting showers developing Friday night, plus lingering showers through Saturday night for Illinois.

Periods of showers and thunderstorms will move through the region late Friday into Saturday.

Soaking rainfall is most likely south of I-80, where rainfall totals over 1 inch, or up to 2 inches in some places, on already saturated soil could lead to river rising and flooding, especially in fields, ditches, yards and creeks, NWS said.

Saturday could bring more rain, mainly east of I-55, with temperatures in the mid-40s to low 50s. Saturday night will bring lingering showers and a low of 28 degrees.

Sunday is expected to be dry, with a high of 51 degrees, before falling temperatures and breezy conditions bring chances of gusty rain and snow showers to the area.