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FXUS63 KILX 080527
AFDILX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1227 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Isolated locally heavy rain will occur across parts of central
  Illinois Monday afternoon and evening.

- High heat and humidity will build across the region Tuesday
  through Thursday, driving afternoon heat index values around
  100 degrees.

- A severe thunderstorm risk accompanies a cold frontal passage
  on Thursday.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 911 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

Storms are finally pushing north of the CWA but scattered light
showers are still around the CWA...based on radar trends. Clouds
through the night will hamper much cooling to temps, so will
make an adjustment to overnight lows in the update. Pop, wx and
chances of thunder also need to be adjusted to better reflect
reality on current radar. Still expecting showers and storms
tomorrow, with chances of scattered showers in the AM, followed
by both during the afternoon and early evening...as the low
pressure area in MO moves east and northeast into parts of IL.

Evening update will be out shortly.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 138 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

An unseasonably moist airmass remains anchored over central and
southeast Illinois. 12z ILX sounding indicated precipitable
water values (PWAT) at 1.95", just shy of a record for the date.
The moist environment and long skinny CAPE profiles promote
highly efficient warm-rain processes. While overall forcing is
weak, it has been aided by convergence bands lifting north, east
of a baggy mid level low over the central Plains. Convective
elements have been slow moving due to winds <20 kt through the
depth of the profile, but generally have been tracking north and
mainly limited to the northern CWA and points north today.
Short range CAMS indicate this trend towards higher coverage
will continue near and north of I-74 into early this evening,
before coverage diminishes with the loss of diurnal heating.

On Monday, a similar setup remains in place, though the upper
wave moves overhead, promoting a higher coverage of showers and
storms from late morning into the evening. Guidance shows PWATs
rising over 2" with light winds aloft, promoting efficient slow
moving convective elements. The 12z HREF LPMM 24-hr rainfall
through 00z Tue shows isolated areas of 2-5" (most likely worst
case scenario) over portions of the central to northern CWA. If
this were to occur over urban areas or isolated areas that saw
heavy rain last night and this morning, flash flooding will be a
concern. Though overall antecedent dry conditions and isolated
nature of the projected heavy rain preclude widespread flash
flood concerns and watch issuance at this time.

The upper low pushes east as subtropical ridging expands across
the Ohio Valley Tuesday and Wednesday, leading to a hot and
humid period. The ECMWF Extreme Forecast Index (EFI) highlights
this period with values between 0.7 and 0.8 for maximum
temperatures, signaling a climatologically unusual heat event
for early June. The National Blend of Models (NBM) projects
afternoon highs in the low to mid-90s. Combining these
temperatures with dewpoints in the lower 70s yields heat indices
over 100 degrees. LREF probs indicate a 70 to 80 percent
probability of heat index values exceeding 100 degrees, highest
on Wednesday afternoon. Southwest winds will increase Wed amid a
tightening MSLP gradient, with diurnal mixing supporting wind
gusts over 25 mph.

Attention then shifts to Thursday as an upper-level trough
moves across the upper Midwest, dragging a cold front into the
region. While some timing differences are noted among the
ensemble suite, the better dynamics appear to overlap favorably
with diurnal heating, increasing the severe thunderstorm risk.
SPC`s 15% risk area (equivalent to Slight Risk) for Thursday
highlights the area north of I-70. This is supported by a number
of AI/ML composite severe products. Heat will also be a concern
to the southeast of convective cloud cover/rain cooled
outflows, where heat indices will likely reach around 100
degrees.

Behind the front for Friday and Saturday, high pressure builds
southeast from Canada, delivering a more seasonable and less
humid airmass. Looking further ahead, the CPC 6-10 and 8-14 day
outlook indicate a trend for near to below-normal temperatures.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1227 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

While conditions start off VFR, evening ensemble guidance is in
good agreement with a period of MVFR ceilings starting as early
as 12z near KSPI/KDEC, and encompassing all of central Illinois
much of the morning. A general rising in ceilings should take
place around midday, mostly in the 3-4kft range. However, as low
pressure passes by eastern Illinois this evening, chances of
ceilings dropping back below 3000 feet from KDEC-KBMI east are
around 40%.

Thunderstorm trends are a little more uncertain. In the short
term, bulk of the thunder activity should be in western
Illinois, with scattered showers and a few storms in central
Illinois 12-18z. The afternoon hours should continue to see an
overall increase in convection as daytime heating takes hold,
and highest chances (TEMPO mentions vs. PROB30) are focused
during this time period.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

$$

KEY MESSAGES...25
UPDATE...Auten
DISCUSSION...25
AVIATION...Geelhart