Warming On Up & Severe Weather Preparedness Week Continues

Yesterday we only managed to top out in the teens for highs. Today though we should warm into the low to mid 20s this afternoon. While it is still chilly and below average today, it is the start of a gradual warming trend over the next several days. Tomorrow we'll still be in the 20s, but still a few degrees warmer than today. Upper 30s to lower 40s arrive just in time for the end of the work week and going into the weekend. Even though we will be around 40° starting Friday, we'll still be below average. For this time of the year, we should be in the low to mid 40s.

Today we continue along with Illinois Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Monday we talked about watches and warning. Yesterday we talked about how you can prepare for severe weather. Today let's discuss what you should do if you are out on the road during a tornado. It's recommended that, if you can, don't seek refuge in a vehicle, outside or under an overpass. If you can, get off the road and seek shelter, or drive to a designated shelter/basement/safe room.

Severe weather and tornadoes become possible across the Stateline starting in March. Looking at the climatology of tornadoes for March, the area that normally has the greatest threat for tornadoes is across the southeast.







As we move into April, we have a greater chance for severe weather and tornadoes across the Stateline. The area for the greatest threat of tornadoes shifts slightly to the west to include much of Oklahoma.





By the time we get to May, the greatest threat of tornadoes continues to shift to the west. Normally by May the greatest threat of tornadoes includes much of Tornado Ally. The Stateline continues to have a greater chance for severe weather and tornadoes across the Stateline.