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FXUS63 KILX 180727
AFDILX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
227 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- QUIET AND COOL WEATHER WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH
SATURDAY...WITH THE NEXT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVING BY
SUNDAY.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 227 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026
THANKFULLY, AFTER YESTERDAY, OUR FORECAST IS PRETTY BENIGN THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THERE COULD BE SOME LIGHT SHOWERS THIS MORNING
AS A SHORTWAVE PUSHES THROUGH, ALSO BRINGING SOME CLOUD COVER AS
WELL.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOL FOR SUMMER TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S,
WARMEST NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE NEARING 80. THE REST OF THE EXTENDED
FORECAST THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK, TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN
SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOW 80S AND LOWS
IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S.
THE NEXT DECENT CHANCE FOR RAIN ARRIVES SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT AS A SHORTWAVE PUSHES INTO THE STATE FROM THE WEST. ON SUNDAY,
THERE IS A 70-90% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PWATS ARE
AROUND 1.8-2.2 INCHES, SO FLOODING COULD BECOME AN ISSUE AGAIN
SUNDAY. QPF IS FORECAST TO BE 1.5-3 INCHES. WPC HAS A MARGINAL RISK
ERO FOR NORTH OF I-72 AND A SLIGHT RISK ERO SOUTH OF I-72 FOR
SUNDAY. AT THE TIME OF THIS FORECAST, SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED. AFTER SUNDAY NIGHT, THE FORECAST IS DRY UNTIL MID/LATE
WEEK NEXT WEEK WHEN SOME 10-30% POPS ARE INTRODUCED.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/
ISSUED AT 1035 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
QUIET WEATHER WITH VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE 06Z TAF
PACKAGE. EARLIER CONVECTION HAS CLEARED THE TERMINALS AS A COLD
FRONT SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE N/NW. WINDS WILL BE
STEADY FROM W OVERNIGHT AROUND 8-12 KTS, SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER 13-16Z AND INCREASE TO 10-15 KTS. LINGERING
DEBRIS CU AROUND SPI, DEC, AND CMI WILL CLEAR OUT BY 8-10Z,
FOLLOWED BY DIURNAL CU DEVELOPING AFTER 13-15Z WITH BASES AROUND
5-7KFT. FRIDAY NIGHT, SKIES WILL CLEAR WITH WINDS RELAXING TO
TO 4-7 KTS FROM THE NW.
ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
KEY MESSAGES...COPPLE
DISCUSSION...COPPLE
AVIATION...BARNES
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