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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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758 FXUS63 KILX 301536 AFDILX Area Forecast Discussion...Updated National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1036 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Temperatures cool into the 70s for highs through Monday. Highs warm back into the upper 80s starting Tuesday ahead of another cold front passage, which will drop temperatures slightly into the low 80s for the remainder of the week. - The next significant chance for showers and thunderstorms comes late Tuesday night (40-60% chance) and again Thursday (60-80% chance). && .UPDATE... Issued at 1025 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 The forecast remains largely on track this morning, although temperatures were overachieving a bit from the forecast, despite some cu near and east of I-57. Thinking is this is due to the dry airmass which is more subject to rapid radiational warming than normal for this time of year. A blend of the 12z HRRR and NBM seemed to handle this as well as anything, so temps/dewpoints were adjusted through tonight that way. Bumgardner && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 242 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 A high pressure system has built over the Dakotas and will travel eastward to over the Great Lakes by late Monday. This will keep us dry and below normal for temperatures today and tomorrow. Late Tuesday another frontal system will make its way through the Midwest, bringing the next chance of showers and thunderstorms to the CWA (40-60% chance). Timing of this system has been slowing in recent trends. Multiple waves look to follow for the remainder of the week, keeping POPs in the area through Friday or Saturday. Today, highs will be below normal for this time of year, with temperatures ranging in the 70s. Weather will be dry, sunny, with low humidity. Lows overnight will drop down into the low 50s. Overall, quite pleasant for the last day in June. Tuesday and Wednesday will be the hottest days of the week as the initial cold front propagates through the CWA. Temperatures will get up into the upper 80s to low 90s, with dewpoints getting into the 70s. Storms are possible along and ahead of the front where the strong moisture and instability exist. QPF amounts with this system are anywhere from a trace to 0.5 inches. The 4th of July (Thursday) has a 60-80% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms pretty much CWA wide. QPF is showing near an inch for many locations from the rain on Thursday. More exact details of timing and areas of interest will clear up as we move closer to the holiday this week. It looks like there are decent chances at this time through the entire holiday into the nighttime hours. This is Day 5 in the forecast, so there is wiggle room for some adjustments to the forecast between now and then. Copple && .AVIATION... (For the 12z TAFs through 12z Monday Morning) Issued at 555 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 High pressure builds over the region today, resulting in VFR conditions through the entire TAF period. NNE winds vary from 5-10 knots through the next 24 hours. Copple && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$