Strong Storms Continue

An area of rain coming in from Missouri will bring us a chance of storms as early as this morning. A better chance will move in with a cold front this afternoon. Like yesterday, storms will start off isolated, then forming into a line as they move east. These could be strong to severe, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threat. And we can never rule out the possibility of an isolated tornado. Highs today will be warm and muggy in the upper 70s and low 80s. Rain chances continue overnight with lows dropping into the mid 60s. We'll see a period of drying Saturday morning, but then the same slow moving cold front will pop up another line of storms in the afternoon. The eastern most counties in our viewing area have the best chance at seeing severe weather. Sunday is looking dry, but cooler with highs near 70 degrees. We'll stay clear and cool into early next week as well. Cloud cover returns as temperatures warm during the middle of next week. By Thursday and Friday storm chances return to the forecast.

Storms Return to the Forecast

A slow moving low pressure system will bring storm chances into the weekend. We'll start off sunny today, looking warm and muggy with highs in the low to mid 80s this afternoon.

Scattered storms will begin firing by this evening, then a line of strong storms is possible into the overnight. Lows will only drop back into the mid 60s.

Some clearing is possible Friday morning, but that will just increase instability, heat, and the chance of severe storms Friday afternoon and night. Damaging winds will be the primary threat as a line of storms pulls from west to east.

Storm chances continue into Saturday, keeping the threat of flooding into the weekend. The three days of rain could bring totals between 2-3".

We'll begin drying things out Saturday night and into Sunday. Much cooler highs will filter in on the back side of this system, only reaching the low 70s Sunday through Tuesday. Though we'll start off next week with sunshine, rain chances will be back by Thursday and Friday.
 

Strong Storms Possible Tonight

 Central Illinois is under a slight risk for severe storms Tuesday evening.  The primary threats will be damaging winds, with some hail.  Flash flooding will be another concern with the potential for heavy rain with storms rolling in tonight, adding to the already very saturated ground from the holiday weekend.

TIMETABLE:  Isolated storms will develop during the early evening.  Line of storms will push through the area during the overnight hours.

Flooding remains a concern for the short and long term.  Longer range models continue to pump out rain through the remainder of the work week.

More Storms Today

A line of strong storms is moving through early today. More storms will fire near a warm front in the north this afternoon. Southerly winds will supply moisture and instability, bringing a threat of severe weather. The initial isolated storms will bring a threat of large hail. As the storms form into a line, we'll switch to more of a damaging wind threat. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH remains in effect until 7 pm tonight because we could see between 1-3" of rain over the next 18 hours. Highs today will warm into the upper 70s and low 80s. The rain will move east overnight, allowing for some drying into Wednesday. We could see a few scattered showers tomorrow, but most of us will stay dry with highs warming into the mid 80s. Another low pressure system will move in by the end of the week. We're looking at storm chances Thursday through Saturday night. With highs in the low 80s, expect more strong to severe storms and heavy rainfall. Skies will clear early next week, but highs will only warm into the mid to upper 70s Sunday through Tuesday.

Stormy Pattern Continues

Stormy Pattern Continues

Stormy pattern continues into the overnight. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk for much of Central Illinois tonight.

Previous model runs in decent agreement for scattered T-storms overnight tonight, some of which could be severe at times with gusty winds up to 70 mph and half inch size hail being the primary threat.

More showers and storms continue into Tuesday, again with a slight risk for T-storms.

Main concerns for the next few days of rain is flash flooding. 

Several inches of rain has fell across CI, anywhere from .25" to upwards of 4" in some areas. 

Since there hasn't been much dry time for the ground, new rain showers will become runoff off water and stand on roadways and low lying areas. 

Areas along the Illinois River should pay close attention to river levels for sudden flash flooding. Historic flooding isn't anticipated but warning shouldn't be taken lightly. 

Temperature wise, we stay in the upper 70's and low 80's for much of the week. Could see a nice spike in temperatures on Wednesday in the mid to upper 80's. 

Flash Flooding This Memorial Day

After a stormy weekend, saturated ground continues to be inundated by more rain early this week. Along with several FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS, a FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in effect until Tuesday morning. A round of rain will move through this morning, before the potential for clearing during the middle of the day. If we see some sun, instability and heat will increase enough to see strong to severe storms to redevelop by tonight. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threat. A warm front pulling north will help warm highs into the low to mid 70s.

Storm chances continue with lows in the mid 60s overnight. Much of Tuesday will be dry, but storm chances return by tomorrow night. The potential for severe storms sticks around in our northern half, with large hail and damaging winds once again a possibility.

Highs will warm into the low to mid 80s. Wednesday will finally bring some drying as highs warm into the mid to upper 80s. However, storm chances will be back late Wednesday night, lasting all the way into Saturday. We could see some heavy rain fall and strong storms as highs remain in the low 80s. Skies will clear as we head into early next week, but temperatures are looking cooler in the mid to upper 70s.

Memorial Day Forecast

Showers & T-storms stay in the forecast for tonight and overnight.

A stationary-boundary over northern Missouri is helping storms fire up ahead of the line.

Temps tonight looks to be above average by a handful of degrees, Peoria - 60° B/N - 61°.

Memorial Day is filled with more chances for showers and storms.
Mid-morning should be predominately dry but after 12PM, redevelopment of storms poses a threat to the area, will put a 80% chance for showers through tomorrow.

QPF models putting out an additional .5"-1"+ of rainfall from Monday's storms.
If rain is persistent enough, flood watches could be issued.

Rainy pattern looks to continue through the week.
Temps creep into the 80's by mid-week but rebounding back into the upper 70's by the end.  

Cool, but Sunny Friday

High pressure moves in today keeping skies sunny. Temperatures will remain on the cool side though, only hitting the mid to upper 60s this afternoon. Cloud cover returns overnight with lows in the mid to upper 40s. An unsettled upper level weather pattern will move in waves of upper level energy through the holiday weekend. We'll start with rain chances as early as Saturday morning, more likely chances move in Saturday night into Sunday. Highs this weekend will reach the upper 60s and low 70s. Scattered storms continue into Memorial Day. Temperatures on Monday will reach the mid to upper 70s. We'll finally start to see the rain move out on Tuesday, looking for sunshine into Wednesday. Highs for the middle of next week will reach the mid 80s. The end of next week will stay in the 80s, but rain chances move back in for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Cooler End to the Week

We're finally on the back side of the low pressure system from the past few days. However, we're still starting things off soggy this morning, with light rain, fog, haze, and mist. A passing cold front will dry us out this afternoon, allowing for clearing overnight. Highs today will only reach the low to mid 60s. Overnight lows will drop all the way back into the low 40s. Friday is looking clear, but cool. Temperatures tomorrow will only reach the upper 60s. Cloud cover returns this weekend, with highs warming into the low 70s. Storm chances return Saturday night, lasting us into early next week. An unsettled upper level weather pattern will pop up afternoon and evening storms Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of next week. Memorial Day will at least be warmer, seeing highs reach the upper 70s. We'll continue to warm through next week, drying out by Wednesday. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s through Friday.

Sunny Today, Storms Tonight

Last night's strong storms are moving out as some sunshine builds in for today. We're looking partly cloudy, warm and muggy this afternoon with highs in the low 80s. More storms will begin building in this afternoon, some of which could be strong to severe in our southeastern most counties. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats. Storms continue overnight and into Wednesday. They will begin decreasing in strength into the middle of the week. A few showers may linger into Thursday, before we clear things out on Friday. A cool high pressure system settling in will keep highs at the end of the week in the upper 60s and low 70s. We'll warm slightly into the weekend, but another storm system will bring a chance of rain as early as Saturday night. Storm chances continue into Sunday and Monday. Southerly winds will bump highs into the low 80s as we dry things out into Tuesday of next week.

Severe Storms Early This Week

A very large low pressure system will slowly churn east early this week, bringing strong to severe thunderstorm chances through at least Tuesday. We'll start off with a few showers this morning, before partly cloudy skies warm us into the mid to upper 80s by early this afternoon.

 The late afternoon and early evening hours will see those strong storms building in. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threat, but we can't rule out an isolated tornado.

Storms continue overnight, only allowing lows to drop into the mid to upper 60s. We could see more strong to severe storms during the day on Tuesday, but the outlook will be based on how much we drain the atmosphere of resources today. Rain continues into Wednesday as well, but dropping temperatures will limit thunderstorm activity. Sunshine will move in for the end of the week. Highs will only reach the upper 60s and low 70s through Friday. Another storm system looks to build in for Sunday and Monday, as southerly winds warm highs back into the low 80s.

Chance of Strong Storms Tonight

Chance of Strong Storms Tonight

Most of CI is under a slight risk for severe storms tonight.

Primary threats are strong winds and large hail. While the chance for tornadoes is low, it certainly is not completely ruled out. 

Chances for severe weather continues into the work week on Monday, carrying on until Tuesday. 

More of CI is included under Monday's slight risk. 

Some T-storms could linger into Tuesday so the slight risk continues for all of CI. 

Lows tonight will be mild again, in the upper 60's. 

Monday's Highs will be in the low to mid 80's. 

Cold front will push through sometime Tuesday night/ Wednesday pushing all inclement weather to the east. 

Clear skies return for the end of the work week but with more near normal temperatures. 

Scattered Storms

A stalled out front continues to plague us with cloud cover and thunderstorm chances today. Scattered storms will begin building by the early afternoon, continuing into the evening. Highs will be muggy and mild in the upper 70s and low 80s. We'll begin drying out overnight with lows in the low 60s. The weekend will bring in some sunshine and warming temperatures. Highs will reach the low 80s on Saturday and the mid to upper 80s on Sunday. A more organized low pressure system begins to slide east Sunday night. Strong storms will start late Sunday, continuing into Monday and Tuesday. We could see a few severe storms early next week. Stay with WMBD 31 for more updates. A few showers may linger into Wednesday as cooler temperatures file in. Look for mid 70s and sunshine by the end of next week.

Periodic Storms to End the Week

For the first time in almost a month, the Illinois River in Peoria has dropped below flood stage of 18.0'.

A stalled out front over the area for the next few days will keep mild temperatures and rain chances in the forecast. We should see some sunshine today, but developing storms are possible this afternoon and tonight.

After a dry period Friday morning, more widespread thunderstorms are possible tomorrow afternoon.

Highs through the end of the week will still reach the upper 70s and low 80s. The weekend will be dryer and warmer as the front migrates north. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s by Sunday. A more organized storm system will start moving in at the beginning of next week. We'll see stronger thunderstorms on Monday, with showers lasting into Tuesday. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, in the mid 70s through the middle of next week.

Rainy Pattern Builds In

A cold front edging into the area will increase cloud cover today. As it stalls out in the south, we could see a few storms popping up this afternoon and evening. Temperatures today will still be mild. Highs will reach the mid 80s, with lows only dropping back into the low 60s. The front will stay stalled out into Thursday, moving north as a warm front into Friday. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s and low 80s with scattered storm chances into the end of the week. A few isolated showers may stick around for the weekend, but most of us will be dry with highs in the low to mid 80s. A more organized system will build in early next week, bringing a better chance of stronger storms Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 70s by the middle of next week.

Very Warm Tuesday

Sunshine and strong southerly winds will warm us into the mid to upper 80s this afternoon.

We'll stay clear, breezy and mild overnight. Lows will only drop back into the mid 60s. A cold front stalling out over Illinois on Wednesday will increase cloud cover and bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon. An unsettled upper level weather pattern will interact with the stalled out front keeping rain chances around through the end of the week.

A quick low pressure system on Saturday will keep storm chances around through the weekend. Temperatures will remain mild for this time of year, in the upper 70s and low 80s through Sunday. A larger storm system will finally kick this pattern out into early next week. We'll see thunderstorms into Tuesday before we clear things out next Wednesday. Temperatures will cool into the low to mid 70s for the middle of next week.

Rainy Pattern Later This Week

After a chilly start to the morning, we're warming things up this afternoon. Highs today will reach the upper 60s. Cloud cover will begin rolling in by tonight, keeping lows mild in the low to mid 50s. Skies will clear again on Tuesday. Breezy southerly winds will boost highs into the mid 80s. A cold front stalling out over Illinois on Wednesday will increase cloud cover and moderate temperatures for the middle of the week. By Wednesday night, an unsettled upper level weather pattern building in will bring storm chances to the area. A series of upper level waves will parade through into the weekend and keep shower chances with us into next week. It won't be a total wash out, but it's still too early to pin point down exactly when the rain will come. Temperatures will reach the 70s and 80s this week, cooling into the 60s and 70s next week.

Quite & Warmer This Week

Quite & Warmer This Week

Big ridge of high pressure working in this week, so that will help push those cooler temperatures off to the east.

Lows tonight will be similar to Saturday's lows; in the upper 30's.
Our warming trend begins on Monday with highs in the upper 60's.

The ridge will allow temperatures to build into the mid 80's on Tuesday but a weak cold front punches through into Wednesday bringing us back down into the 70's.

we'll hold onto 70's Tuesday through the weekend, accompanied by chances for showers starting overnight into Thursday morning.

Cloudy & Cooler

Cloud cover and a few sprinkles will be leftover today from yesterday's storm system. A cold front pulling through will keep temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s all day. Skies will clear overnight. Lows will drop back into the mid 40s. A cold front on Saturday will bring a chance of midday showers.

 Temperatures will only reach the low to mid 60s this weekend. Thankfully, we'll bring in plenty of sunshine for Mother's Day. Sunshine and southerly winds will bring in a nice warm up next week. Highs will hit 80 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, a quick low pressure system will bring a chance of storms through the middle of next week. By the end of next week, the sunshine will return, keeping temperatures above normal for this time of year.

Wet, Cool End to the Week

A storm system building in today will start us off with scattered showers this morning, building to widespread showers and thunderstorms by this afternoon. Some of the storms could be strong to severe, especially in the southeast. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threat.

As a cold front moves through tonight, we'll see scattered showers taking us into Friday. Temperatures tomorrow will only reach the mid 60s. A bit more rain will fall on Friday. Totals will be between a half to three quarters of an inch, with upwards of an inch of rain possible in the stronger storms.

The weekend is looking cooler and dryer. Highs will only reach the low to mid 60s. Thankfully, we'll see plenty of sunshine for Mother's Day. A warm up will slide in for the beginning of next week. Highs will hit 80 by next Wednesday. However, we are tracking rain chances for the middle of next week.

Warm Wednesday

Calm winds and sunny skies will bring a beautiful middle of the week. Highs this afternoon are expected to reach the upper 70s and low 80s. An approaching low pressure system will increase cloud cover by tonight and add on a chance of rain by early Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms will continue through the day tomorrow. A few strong to severe storms are possible, with large hail and damaging winds as the primary threat. Showers continue into Friday. Rain totals with this system will likely around an inch widespread, heavier where stronger storms set up. A few lingering sprinkles could stick around on Saturday, but most of us will dry out for the weekend. Temperatures begin dropping after today, sinking to the low 60s by Sunday. Good news is, Mom should see plenty of sunshine for Mother's Day. Sunshine will help spark a warming trend early next week. We'll see highs in the 70s and low 80s by Wednesday.

Warm Through Midweek

Sunshine will warm highs into the mid to upper 70s this afternoon. Look for clear skies and calm winds overnight to cool lows into the low to mid 50s. A few clouds will build in by Wednesday afternoon, but highs will still reach the upper 70s and low 80s. A low pressure system begins bringing storm chances Wednesday night, lasting us into Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will cool into the upper 60s by the end of the work week. The weekend is looking dry, but even cooler. Highs by Mother's Day will only reach the low 60s. Next week will start off sunny and warmer, with highs in the low 70s by Tuesday. However, another storm system moving in next Wednesday will bring rain chances back to the forecast.

Mild Monday

The low pressure system from this weekend continues to churn to our southeast. This will keep cloud cover and a few isolated sprinkles with us today. Highs will still reach the low to mid 70s. Some clearing is possible overnight with lows in the low to mid 50s. Partly cloudy skies stick around with warmer temperatures into the middle of the week. Highs Tuesday and Wednesday will reach the mid to upper 70s. A series of upper level waves begin moving in Wednesday night. We could see showers and thunderstorms building in then, lasting through the end of the week and into the weekend. Temperatures will only reach the mid 60s by Saturday. Sunshine returns for Sunday and Monday, warming temperatures into next week.

Showers Thinning Out

Showers Thinning Out

Off and on showers have been the main focus for tonight.
A Cut-off low pressure system is sagging across southern Midwest bringing wrap around showers
into CI.

Most of the energy to fuel showers will fizzle out overnight and stay down to the south.

Still can't rule out an overnight showers or two and again early morning Sunday otherwise, Sunday's
clouds begin to thin out in the morning hours and set CI up for a mostly clear afternoon!

Temperatures Sunday look to be a degree or two below normal but winds out of the NE teamed up with sunshine will help keep things nice!

Pretty nice for the first half of the work week but another bout of rain sneaks in late Wednesday night and lasts through the weekend. 

Widespread Rain

A slow moving low pressure system will bring light to moderate showers all day. Highs will only reach the upper 50s this afternoon. Expect slightly warmer highs in the southeast. Cloud cover and rain stick around overnight, keeping temperatures steady in the low to mid 50s. The low pressure system will take a southward turn on Saturday, lightening up our shower activity. However, we're still looking for scattered rain into Sunday. We'll see about 1-2" of rain widespread.

Highs this weekend will warm into the low to mid 60s. Conditions will begin drying out early next week, with sunshine warming highs into the low to mid 70s through Wednesday. The end of the week will bring highs in the mid 70s, but we're tracking another storm system that could bring rain back to the area.