Widespread Rainfall Possible MidWeek

Very isolated showers developed Sunday afternoon along a surface boundary.  The rain didn't amount to much, but did bring quick downpours and even a few funnel clouds over DeKalb County.

Showers still linger over Lee County Sunday evening as a hazy sunset begins.  A little more haze and smoke was seen Sunday afternoon in Wisconsin and Illinois from the wildfires burning in Canada and along the west coast of the U.S.  Actually, quite a bit of the country is experiencing hazy skies Sunday and will likely continue to do so through Monday evening.

An isolated shower can't be ruled out Monday afternoon, but Monday should be a carbon copy of what we experienced Sunday with hazy, warm skies with temperatures in the mid and upper 80's.  Tuesday will be dry, but an incoming low pressure

system will bring widespread and heavy rainfall over the central and southern Plains Tuesday afternoon.  Much of that area is experiencing significant to exceptional drought conditions, and the increase in heavy rain could lead to flooding issues over the next couple of days.

As the low moves into Missouri and Illinois by Wednesday, moisture will be pulled northward.  A warm front will lift into northern Illinois late Tuesday night and remain just to the south during the afternoon Wednesday.  Scattered showers will be likely as early as Tuesday evening, but most likely by Wednesday morning.  Depending on exactly where the boundary ends up, widespread rain could fall over northern Illinois through Wednesday night.  Rainfall totals of half an inch, up to an inch are possible.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible Thursday, with isolated showers potentially lingering into the weekend.