Strong/Severe Storms and Record Setting Highs

A low pressure system moving through the area today and tonight will bring some unseasonably warm and wet conditions. Scattered showers and storms will take us through the morning and early afternoon. Highs will likely break records, reaching the mid to upper 60s.

During the late afternoon and evening hours, a cold front slicing in from the west and southwest will bring a line of strong to severe thunderstorms through central Illinois. The southern half of the viewing area is under a slight risk of severe weather from the Storm Prediction Center. Strong winds and hail are the primary threat. Heavy rainfall totals are likely into Wednesday. Widespread totals upwards of 2.0" are possible. A Flood Watch is in effect for much of the area. Remember, never drive through a flooded roadway. Always go around.

We may catch a break in the action on Wednesday morning, but as temperatures drop during the day, snow will mix in with the rain on the back side of the system.

We'll finally dry out by the end of the week, but the coolest of the air moves in Thursday and Friday. Highs will only reach the upper teens and low 20s. A weak wave of upper level energy and a cold front will bring a slight chance of snow Friday night into Saturday. Most of us will stay dry though, with temperatures warming into the 30s this weekend.