• EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEATHER

• FORECAST

FRIDAY: Mostly Cloudy
Afternoon Showers
High 53

FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy
Heavy Rain (0.5" - 1")
Low 45

SATURDAY: Mostly Cloudy
Breezy, Scattered Showers
High 51

SUNDAY: Mostly Cloudy
Cooler
Low 38/High 49

• ALMANAC

---FRIDAY'S WEATHER---

We're off to a chilly start this morning. With winds no longer blowing out of the south, temperatures fell into the mid 30's overnight. Mostly cloudy skies and dry weather this morning should allow temperatures to rise into the upper 40's and low 50's. Showers will return this afternoon as a storm moves in from the south, with periods of heavy rain tonight.

Get the latest on this system by clicking on our Interactive Radar.

--FORECAST---

A low pressure system rising through the Mississippi valley tonight will bring steady rainfall overnight into Saturday morning. There is a chance to pick up significant rainfall over this period, with totals between 1/2" - 1" well within the range of possibilities.

By Saturday night, we should be drying out, but breezy northerly winds will keep temperatures cooler than we've seen over the last few days. Highs will only be in the upper 40's and low 50's this weekend beneath mostly cloudy skies.

By the start of next work week, we'll see plenty of sunshine return, with highs moderating between the low to mid 50's through the middle of the week.

---6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK---

For March 17-21: Temperatures in our northern counties may be slightly above average over this stretch, with most of the area right around average. Precipitation, meanwhile, will be near average through the period.

Matt Brickman
Morning Weathercaster