Heavy rain in Chicago delays Easter Sunday Cubs game
The worst of the Easter rain was expected to dry by about 3:30 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologist Ricky Castro said. Showers were expected around 8 p.m. with stormy conditions including wind gusts and possible lightning likely around midnight.
The series finale between the Cubs and Diamondbacks was delayed at least twice Sunday afternoon because of the weather. Shortly after a delayed 2 p.m. start, the game stopped again due to lightning in the area, the Cubs posted on social media.
Inland in the metro area, temperatures 'could make a run toward 60 degrees,' Castro said.
But there won't be much of a warm up for fans at Wrigley Field or anywhere on the lakefront, he said, as temperatures there hovered in the 40s on Sunday and were expected to stay cool.
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