Tracking the incoming rain: Low pressure approaching from the west will bring the heaviest rainfall Wednesday evening

Tracking the next round of rain which arrives at the Chicago area late Wednesday/Wed. night. 

The heaviest rainfall is to occur later Wednesday evening as an area of low-pressure approaches from the west 

Tracking the precipitation: Wednesday-Thursday

Periods of gusty winds ahead the next two days

Wednesday will feature east to southeast winds, gusting 25+ mph at times. 

Chicago peak wind gust forecast next five days