(UPDATED) Hourly Forecast: Expect Heavy Rain for Wednesday's Commute

Showers overnight have turned into heavy, steady rain Wednesday morning, just in time for the Wednesday morning commute.

Rain is expected to fall Wednesday morning at a rate of a half inch to an inch an hour during heavier bands, which will cause ponding of water on the roadways with pockets of minor poor drainage flooding.

Drivers should use extra caution while traveling Wednesday morning.

A flood watch is in effect into Thursday morning.

Rain will continue throughout Wednesday into Wednesday night before clearing up after midnight. Come Thursday expect occasional rain showers in afternoon and early evening hours before it transitions to steady rain late Thursday night. Even more rain is on tap for Friday and through the weekend.

Here’s a look at the hourly forecast:

• 1 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 - 67 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 40%)
• 2 a.m. - 67 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 60%)
• 3 a.m. - 67 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 80%)
• 4 a.m. - 66 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 95%)
• 5 a.m. - 66 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 95%)
• 6 a.m. - 65 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 95%)
• 7 a.m. - 63 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 100%)
• 8 a.m. - 65 degrees and heavy rain (Chance of rain 100%)
• 9 a.m. - 67 degrees and thunderstorms (Chance of rain 95%)
• 10 a.m. - 68 degrees and thunderstorms (Chance of rain 95%)
• 11 a.m. - 69 degrees and thunderstorms (Chance of rain 95%)
• Noon - 70 degrees and thunderstorms (Chance of rain 80%)
• 1 p.m. - 71 degrees and thunderstorms (Chance of rain 100%)
• 2 p.m. - 71 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 85%)
• 3 p.m. - 69 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 95%)
• 4 p.m. - 67 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 80%)
• 5 p.m. - 65 degrees and rain (Chance of rain 75%)
• 6 p.m - 63 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 50%)
• 7 p.m. - 61 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 45%)
• 8 p.m. - 59 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 45%)
• 9 p.m. - 57 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 85%)
• 10 p.m. - 57 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 50%)
• 11 p.m. - 56 degrees and showers (Chance of rain 50%)

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