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Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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649 FXUS63 KILX 032311 AFDILX Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation National Weather Service Lincoln IL 611 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Mostly dry conditions will prevail through Friday (July 4). There is a less than 20% chance of a stray shower this evening. - Hot and humid conditions are expected Friday (July 4) and Saturday, with highs in the low 90s and heat indices of 95 to 100 degrees. - Storm chances return Saturday night into Sunday (30-50% chance) as a cold front moves through. Locally heavy rainfall and a few strong wind gusts are possible. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 203 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 Today has been nice. The holiday weekend has arrived and everyone has outdoor plans. The weather is an important factor into the weekend, so lets take a look, shall we. Most of central and southeastern IL should remain dry through Saturday evening. However, there is less than a 20% chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly north of I-74 this evening. There is a boundary with slight convergence just to the north of the CWA that could potentially send down rain but there just might be just enough CIN to stop any substantial development this far south. Also, the air is quite dry, with dewpoint depressions of around 20 degrees. It is likely that any showers that move in won`t reach the ground, presenting as virga. Tomorrow, get your grills fired up and water balloons ready. No rain is in the forecast as a high pressure system continues to dominate the weather pattern. Temperatures will warm up into the low to mid 90s, with heat indices in the upper 90s. Winds will be out of the south and generally light (5-10 mph). Saturday remains dry until later in the evening as a cold front approaches from the west, bringing showers and thunderstorms into the area. The cold front should be out of the area by late Monday. The storms with this front may be limited in strength with weak wind shear in place. However, heavy rain may be common and a localized flash flooding risk could be in place. PWATs are still quite high (>2 inches). We would need 1.5" of rain in an hour or 3-4 inches in 6 hours to have any significant flooding problems. Beyond the cold frontal passage, several more disturbances look to pass through next week, which would keep the wetter pattern in place. Temperatures will be more seasonable behind the cold front, with heat indices hanging around the low 90s. Copple && .AVIATION... (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Friday Evening) Issued at 611 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 Southwest winds around 4-7 kt will become light and variable tonight, returning from the south-southwest around 6-8 kt late tomorrow (Thursday) morning when diurnal cu around FL050 resurface. Conditions should remain VFR throughout the forecast period. Bumgardner && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$