Rain chances will increase as the afternoon arrives. Rounds of rain will be in the forecast from Sunday through at least Tuesday morning. During that duration, 1 to inches" of rain will be possible in Chicago and points south and west. For Northwest Indiana, 1 to 2 inches of rainfall accumulation is looking likely.

The Chicago area can expect to see above-average temperatures quite a bit in the near future, with a growing chance of showers Saturday evening.

Another chance of rain will arrive this weekend, although most of the daytime hours of Saturday and Sunday will likely be rain-free. Showers arrive Saturday evening into Saturday night, and then likely taper off before daybreak Sunday. High temperatures will be in the upper 50s and low 60s this weekend.

Extra clouds for Saturday as a system from the west targets Chicago, bringing rain later tonight. As the complex arrives today, our atmosphere is too dry to support rain making it to the ground. The atmosphere will moisten up by tonight,

It’s going to be a rainy start to the new week in the Chicago area, with 1-to-3 inches of rain possible across the region in coming days.