Sunny & Dry Before the Storms Roll In

We had a bit of a wet start to our Tuesday as a few scattered showers came in from the west and quickly passed through the Stateline. These showers were very light in intensity and wasn't heavy enough to cause slick conditions on the roadways. Once they passed well off to the east, sinking air in the atmosphere caused a few breaks in the clouds allowing some sunshine to peek through.

With the suns help and also light winds out of the south, temperatures this morning have already risen into the 50s. High temperatures this afternoon will top out in the mid to upper 60's. Enjoy the dry weather now, because we will see rain and thunderstorm chances in the forecast during the next 3 days.




The Storm Prediction Center has our entire viewing area in a Marginal Risk. A marginal risk is the lowest category (level 1 of 5) for severe weather. A higher threat for severe weather persist to the southwest in the Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) that stretches over portions of Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. This is where you have the right conditions for tornadoes to form.

For us in the Stateline, a warm front will lift over the region tonight into tomorrow morning. This frontal boundary could spark up a few showers during the overnight hours. This places our northern Illinois counties within the warm sector of the mid-latitude cyclone.

The warm sector is the area between the warm front and the cold front. This will set the stage for an abundance amount of warm moist air to be pulled in from the south. Creating a prime environment for showers and thunderstorms to form.

Our best chance for severe thunderstorms comes between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The tornado risk is low, but we do have a good chance to see heavy downpours, small hail, and gusty winds. Remember to have a multiple ways to receive watches and warnings during a severe weather event!