Regional Weather Summary Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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WEATHER SUMMARY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
253 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
CLOUDS RAPIDLY DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
DURING THE MORNING HOURS...BUT BEGAN TO THIN OUT BY MID
AFTERNOON...ALLOWING FOR MORE SUNSHINE TO FILTER THROUGH.
TEMPERATURES AT MID AFTERNOON WERE MAINLY IN THE 75 TO 80 DEGREE
RANGE.
RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN INCREASING AGAIN LATE THIS WEEKEND ACROSS
THE MIDWEST...AS A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE PLAINS
SLOWLY MOVES EASTWARD. AREAS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL
SEE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND THE THREAT
OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE MIDWEST ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL FOR
THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH THE WARMEST WEATHER EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.
LOW TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MIDWEST TONIGHT WILL MAINLY BE IN THE
60S...WITH HIGHS ON SUNDAY IN THE 80S.
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GEELHART