Heavy downpours, isolated thunderstorms, plummeting temperatures and light snow are all in the Chicago weather forecast as a spring storm system moves in beginning Tuesday.
The rainy Chicago forecast comes as other parts of the U.S. is also set to see severe storms and even tornadoes, including parts of New Orleans, Texas, Alabama and New Mexico.
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WATCH HEREAs of 5 a.m. Tuesday, Illinois weather radar showed moderate-to-heavy rain and lightning passing through Grundy, LaSalle, Will and Kankakee counties and spreading into Northwest Indiana.
By the morning rush hour commute, the rain will move north and become widespread, NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said.
"Really filling in across the mid-to-late morning hours," Roman said.
On-and-off showers will continue all day, Roman said, with heavy downpours at times for the afternoon and evening commutes.
Use the live radar below to track the rain near you as the storm moves in.
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