Heavy rain expected to miss most of Chicago area Saturday; storms possible overnight into Sunday

Dangerous heat persists across the Chicago area this Saturday, with isolated severe storms possible. While heavy rain is expected to miss most of the region on Saturday, storms may occur overnight into Sunday. Gusty winds and damaging gusts are possible during the strongest storms throughout the weekend and into Monday. Despite these threats of heavy rain and severe weather, some dry periods are anticipated for the area during this timeframe.