Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia's push for victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka on Friday.

The streak ended just one day shy of tying the current record of 160 days without measurable rain in Phoenix, a record set in 1972. And it's still dry. With the .01 of an inch recorded Wednesday, Phoenix is still 2.68 inches below average since Oct. 1, the start of the water year.

We had nine days of trace rainfall during the streak, but none were measurable. Today was the last day we were expecting rainfall for the foreseeable future, so consider that 0.1"

Heavy rain moves into the Chicago area Friday morning. A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Commuters can expect decreased visibility. The bulk of the rain will move through the area between 8 a.

President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed, without citing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administr

: The latest weather story for Friday, Jan. 31 can be found here, with fog and heavy rain expected. Our original story continues below. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District issued an Overflow Action Alert Thursday afternoon ahead of expected rainfall in the Chicago area in an effort to prevent overflowing of the city’s sewer systems.