NOW...

SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 500 PM
ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS...WITH THE STEADIEST RAIN OCCURRING
ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE
FROM OREGON TO BELVIDERE TO WOODSTOCK. RAINFALL RATES IN THE SHOWERS WILL
GENERALLY BE LIGHT TO MODERATE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
POSSIBLE. THERE WILL ALSO BE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS
EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING.