Update: Chance of Rain Lingers This Weekend After Strong Tri Cities Rainstorms

Editor's note: This post was updated Friday morning to include the forecast through Monday, March 26. The info is under the section "Weekend Weather" below.

The Tri Cities was walloped with rain during a brief storm Thursday night.

The first strong precip of the spring season came down over Batavia, prompting the National Weather Service to send out a special weather statement for a storm headed for the area Thursday.

Doppler radar displayed a strong thunderstorm near Elburn, moving at 25 mph.

At 7:37 p.m. Thursday, scanners reported a possible funnel cloud sighting near I-88.

The NWS ended the alert at about 9 p.m. Thursday.

Weekend Weather

A chance of rain is still possible over the next couple of days. Don't forget that umbrella! Here's your weekend forecast:

Friday Daytime

The day will be overcast with a 60 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temps will reach a high of 75 degrees.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain, and a low of 50 degrees.

Saturday Daytime

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in the morning and afternoon. High of 72 degrees.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a low of 54 degrees.

Sunday, March 25

Partly cloudy and breezy during the day with a high of 79 degrees. The night will be partly cloudy, then clear and breezy in the evening with a low of 37 degrees.

Monday, March 26

Mostly cloudy in the morning, partly cloudy and breezy in the afternoon with a high of 57 degrees. Mostly cloudy and overcast in the evening with a low of 41 degrees.