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.