Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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614 FXUS63 KILX 020737 AFDILX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 237 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Today will be a dry and nice day. Highs near 80 with partly cloudy skies. - Monday through Wednesday night have several rounds of showers and thunderstorms on deck to move through. Some strong to severe thunderstorms could develop Monday/Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 237 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 Today, slight ridging builds over our western CWA. There is some patchy fog across central Illinois this morning. It should dissipate as the sun rises. This will give us a nice, calm, and pretty day to enjoy. Highs near 80, lows in the low-to-mid 60s, and partly cloudy skies are expected today. The next round of rain comes Monday through late Wednesday. The forcing for Monday into Tuesday`s event comes from a shortwave moving overhead. Wednesday has cold front expected to pass through the Midwest extending out of a low in Canada. Monday`s and Tuesday`s risk for severe weather is looking a bit better now, with Tuesday possibly more so. MONDAY MESOSCALE DETAILS --- Highs in the mid-to-upper 80s and dew points near 70 will be in place. MUCAPE by the afternoon is more than decent (1500-3000 J/kg). Surface to 500mb bulk shear is basically nonexistent (0-20 knots). Mid-level lapse rates are around 7 C/km by 21z. Plenty of bouyancy and mid level lapse rates could support short lived strong to severe thunderstorms, with hail as a primary threat. A wind threat exists when a storm collapses and pushes its gust front out. After the cold front Wednesday, there could be a couple chances for showers and/or thunderstorms over the weekend. More details will be unveiled as we move into the middle of the week. High temps will hang in the 80s through most of this new week. Copple && .AVIATION... (For the 06z TAFs through 06z Sunday Night) Issued at 1100 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 SHRA have diminished, leaving a mix of ceilings ranging from IFR over eastern IL to VFR in parts of central IL. Trends based on guidance are for the lower ceilings to expand west overnight, with IFR ceilings affecting KCMI-KDEC-KBMI. KPIA-KSPI could drop to IFR at times but primarily expecting MVFR there. A slow rise in ceilings is forecast after sunrise, turning VFR area wide late morning through early afternoon. 25 && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$