Inclement weather will
target the South and East following along a cold front, while high pressure
builds behind it in the Plains. This cold front will act as a trigger for
shower and thunderstorm development along the South and East Coast starting
today and into tomorrow. Southern Texas is likely to get the worst of the
severe weather today as ample surface moisture and 40-60 kt surface-500 mb bulk
shear along this cold front puts them under a severe thunderstorm watch until 7
PM CDT. However, the upside to this is the heavy rainfall associated with these
storms will aid to the persistent drought conditions in Texas. The following
graphic depicts the amount of rainfall expected by Wednesday at midnight along
this cold front that tracks from the Northeast to the across the southern
states along the Gulf.
After thunderstorms have
moved through Central Illinois for the past several days, we will be seeing
some sunshine the next two days. However, with the sunshine we will also have a
slight cool down. Tuesday we can expect a high near 74°F after a morning low of 53 °F.
Winds will be from the WNW at 6-14 mph with mostly sunny to sunny skies
throughout the day. On Wednesday, the high should be a little cooler near 68 °F with a cooler morning low of 47°F. Wind direction doesn’t vary much from the NNW at
5-14 mph and we won’t be seeing any rain with mostly sunny skies expected, so
go enjoy some time outside!
