• CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEATHER

• FORECAST

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy,drizzle. Low 38

MONDAY: Partly sunny. High 55

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. High 55

Danny Russell
Storm Team 20

• ALMANAC

Monday March 15, 2010

AVERAGE HIGH: 51
AVERAGE LOW: 32
RECORD HIGH: 79 (1995)
RECORD LOW: 4 (1890)

SUNRISE: 7:10 AM
SUNSET: 7:06 PM

As the weekend's low pressure system continues to move eastward, gradually clearing skies will bring us a couple of days of quiet weather before another chance of rain returns to the forecast.

The work week begins with partly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures today and tomorrow just ahead of another disturbance moving southeastward from the central plains into the lower Mississippi Valley Tuesday night that will give us a slight chance of a few showers into Wednesday morning.

High pressure builds into the Midwest with partly sunny skies by Wednesday afternoon and we'll look for abundant sunshine and warmer temperatures Thursday and Friday before yet another weather maker pushes through the Midwest Friday night with more showers likely into the start of the weekend.

The extended forecast has showers developing Friday night with a chance of more showers and possibly a thunderstorm or two popping up on Saturday before rain tapers off Saturday evening. Temperatures will be cooler over the weekend, too, as colder air works in behind this next storm system.

The 7-day temperature outlook has highs in the mid- to upper 50's today through Wednesday; lower 60's Thursday and Friday; and, lower 50's Saturday and Sunday. Overnight lows are expected to be in the upper 30's tonight through Wednesday night; lower 40's Thursday and Friday night; and, lower 30's Saturday night.

Joe Crain
Storm Team 20 Meteorologist