Blustery 4 hour rain deposits 0.58” Wednesday
Wind-driven rains reached the city at 3 p.m. Wednesday, then fell without interruption for four hours through the evening rush. The rains erupted along a vigorous cold front, behind which chilly Canadian has spilled into the area.
Wednesday’s rain totals included 0.58” at O’Hare and Midway, 0.56” Arlington Heights, 0.55” Berwyn and 0.51” in west suburban Oak Brook. It was only the fifth time since June 1 that this area has recorded a half an inch or more of rain on a single calendar day. The heaviest rains hit to the south. Kankakee County’s Bonfield was doused by 0.85” and downstate Cahokia (near St. Louis) reported 1.59”. Thunder accompanied the downpours there.
September 2005 is set to conclude with this area’s seventh consecutive monthly rain deficit. The 2.65” on the books is the single largest monthly precipitation tally since January.