A beautiful Friday is in store with plenty of sunshine! High temperatures will warm back above average into the upper 70s to low 80s. Partly cloudy overnight with lows in the mid 50s. Another nice night for High School Football!

Thunderstorms are expected Friday night, with highest chances south and east of the city. Gusty winds are the main storm threat ahead. Storms are expected to clear by Friday night

FOX 32's Kaitlin Cody breaks down today's weather outlook.

Some much needed, "significant" rain was on the way for the Chicago area for the first time in over three weeks. The forecasted rain comes a day after nearly half of Illinois was listed at a "moderate" stage of drought,

CHICAGO - This morning, decaying showers are moving toward Chicago. Light rain will be possible for the commute, although many will miss out on the wet weather. We are watching to see if the atmosphere destabilizes enough after the morning showers for afternoon storms.

Early Friday morning, a weakening line of showers, and possibly a few storms, will sweep into the western suburbs before daybreak. As the front moves eastward, the showers are expected to lose steam,

Emily Wahls has your Chicago weather update!

As fall approaches, the Chicago area stays summer-like with dry conditions and warm, above-average temperatures for another day, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. "Our summer trend continues," NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said,