Heating Things Up

A warm front moving in this afternoon will increase cloud cover today, but that won't stop highs from warming into the upper 80s! Add in humidity and it will feel more like the low to mid 90s. A quick wave of upper level energy could spark up a few thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. We're likely to be dry overnight with lows near 70. Wednesday will be another hot one. Highs will be around 90 degrees. Cloud cover will once again increase as a low pressure system moves through. This will bring a better chance at strong to possibly severe storms during the afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threat. The end of the week is looking dry and cooler with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. Storm chances return on Saturday, really kicking in on Sunday. Highs will warm into the low to mid 80s. We could see rain continue into Monday, before we dry out into the middle of next week.

Sunny and Warming

After some cloud cover moves through early today, skies will clear this afternoon. Highs today will warm into the upper 70s. More clearing is likely overnight, with lows in the low 60s. Cloud cover builds back in on Tuesday, but southerly winds will warm us up in a big way. Highs tomorrow and Wednesday will reach the mid to upper 80s. A low pressure system could bring us a chance of storms as early as Tuesday night, but more likely with a cold front on Wednesday. Strong to severe storms are a possibility Wednesday afternoon. Skies will clear into the end of the work week and highs will cool slightly in the low 80s through Friday. Next weekend will warm back into the mid 80s, but rain chances will be back as early as Saturday night. Rain is possible for much of the day on Sunday, before we dry out early next week.

Scattered Showers For Sunday

Scattered Showers For Sunday

Approaching front boundary from the west will ramp up chances for scattered showers/storms on Sunday.

Not anticipating anything severe from these storms but an isolated T-storms isn't out of the question.
Some light to moderate rainfall at times will occur.

As for Saturday night -
Temperatures in the low 60's area wide, so pretty comfortable tonight despite a little big of mugginess.

Sunday -
Temperatures still below average, in the mid 70's.

Monday -
Low pressure system slowing dragging across the state will try and squeeze a few more showers out on the backside of the Low, so scattered light showers again, not a wash out by any means.

Eventually temperatures will work their way into the upper 70's and 80's by the middle of the week!

Sunny into Saturday

High pressure gradually sliding in today and tomorrow will bring sunshine into the weekend. Where clouds do still hang around, we could see a few sprinkles. Otherwise, Friday will be dry with highs in the low 70s. Sunny skies will warm highs into the mid 70s tomorrow. By Saturday night, a low pressure system will move into Central Illinois. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible through Sunday night. The beginning of next week is looking dry, though, with highs warming into the low 80s by Tuesday. Another wave of upper level energy will bring a chance of storms next Wednesday, but highs will still warm into the mid 80s by the end of next week.

Scattered Thursday Showers

Upper level energy will keep scattered shower chances with us through our Thursday. Despite cloud cover and rain, highs today will still reach the mid 70s.

Showers will move out overnight as lows drop back into the mid 50s. One or two sprinkles may linger into Friday, but conditions will likely dry as we head toward the weekend. Tomorrow's highs will be slightly cooler in the low 70s. Saturday's sunshine will help warm us into the mid to upper 70s. Storm chances return on Sunday. A more organized, energetic low pressure system will bring thunderstorms as early as Saturday night, lasting into early Monday morning. The beginning of next week is looking mostly dry with highs in the low 80s by Tuesday. Mid 80s are possible Wednesday and Thursday, but an unsettled upper level pattern will bring storm chances back.

Midweek Rain Chances

Cloud cover will gradually increase during the day today, but highs will still reach the mid 70s. A quick burst of upper level energy could bring a few scattered showers this evening, but most of us will stay dry into Wednesday. Lows will drop back into the upper 50s and low 60s. A better chance of rain will move in with a low pressure system tomorrow afternoon. A line of storms will develop and move east into Thursday. Thankfully, we're not expecting any severe weather or heavy rainfall. We'll dry out into Friday and Saturday, with temperatures warming into the weekend. Another low pressure system will bring storm chances back to the forecast on Sunday. Rain will likely last into Monday of next week. Southerly winds will keep the warming trend going, though, into the low 80s by the middle of next week.

Sunshine In Forecast

Sunshine In Forecast

Cold front passage tonight will certainly quiet things down for the next few days.

As far as the Spring season goes (March 1-May 31) it's been a record setting one.
We've moved right past the old record by over an inch at 19.91" (2009).

Good news is a cold front will bring the rain to a screeching halt tonight.

Sunday through Tuesday looks to be pretty dry with temps in the upper 60's/ low 70's
and overnight lows near average in the mid 50's.