Rainy & Cooler End to the Week

Cloud cover will increase through the day, with breezy southerly winds still bumping highs into the upper 60s and low 70s.

By this afternoon, an incoming cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to central Illinois. We'll start with scattered showers around lunchtime, then a stronger line of storms will move through during the late afternoon and evening hours. Rain totals could be upwards of an inch, with strong winds and dangerous lightning also a possibility.

Storms will move out of the area by midnight tonight, as skies gradually clear into early Thursday. Lows will drop back into the low 40s. Much of Thursday will be partly cloudy and dry, before more showers build in late Thursday night. Wrap around moisture as the mid week low pressure system stalls out will keep rain chances through Friday. Good news is, we'll likely be dry just in time for High School Game Day Friday night.

Sunshine and southerly winds will help warm us up this weekend. Highs will be back up near 70 by Sunday. A slow moving storm system will bring rain chances back early next week. Thankfully, southerly winds will keep temperatures in the 60s for much of next week.