Well it did rain briefly in Chicago-land... or it must have, since the ground was wet when I hit the road around 6am.

I'm pretty obsessive about checking weather forecasts mainly for wind direction, but I've learned that it's mostly pointless since there's almost ALWAYS a 5-10+ mph wind blowing from the SW in the AM and NW in the evening when I'm heading home...ahhh, Chicago "hills"... besides, the "pinch-indicator" around my mid-section tells me I'm riding regardless.