Rain, thunderstorm chances could damper Fourth of July fireworks NBC Chicago [Video]

The Fourth of July weather forecast for the Chicago area calls for a hot, humid and cloudy day, with a chance for showers and storms in the morning and in the evening, potentially putting a damper on Independence Day fireworks shows in the area.

“Unfortunately there is a little bit of rain to show you,” NBC 5 Meteorologist Pete Sack said Thursday morning as showers moved along and south of I-88.

Sack added that some rain in the northern suburbs Thursday morning was not out of the question.

Skies were expected to remain mostly cloudy Thursday, with warm and humid temperatures and highs in the upper 80s.

The chance for rain showers and isolated storms returns Thursday evening, just in time for fireworks displays, Sack said.

“It’s possible that one could pop-up in your neck of the woods during the fireworks,” Sack said. “There’s no safe place outdoors during a thunderstorm.”

While the chance for wet weather …