Quick Thursday morning update

Storm Prediction Center
Day One Outlook

Temperatures didn't fall much Wednesday night and with a mild start already Thursday morning we'll be back into the low to mid 80s by the afternoon.  Skies started off mostly clear but developing cumulus clouds have quickly moved in.  There have been a few showers developing (or I should say trying to develop) south of Chicago and to the west in Iowa but as quickly as they been developing, they've also haven't been able to sustain themselves giving a little clue that the atmosphere might be just a little too stable for anything to develop just yet.

Skies will likely remain dry for the next couple of hours but look for an increase in precipitation by this afternoon.  Thunderstorms have been ongoing across parts of Kansas and Missouri as a result of low pressure moving through the Kansas/Missouri border.  This low will begin to lift north through the afternoon into Iowa and eventually Wisconsin by tonight.  A few widely scattered thunderstorms will be possible through mid-day but as the upper level disturbance moves closer an increase in coverage of storms is expected.  Still looks like heavy rain and strong, damaging winds will be the main threats with hail and tornado threats on the lower end.  The slight risk remains across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin for both today and tomorrow.