• CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEATHER

• FORECAST

TODAY: Sunny, breezy and warm. HIGH 72.

TONIGHT: Mainly clear. Low 52.

TOMORROW: Mostly sunny. High 72.

MONDAY: Partly Sunny. High 68.

Joe Crain
Storm Team 20 Meteorologist

• ALMANAC

Saturday, November 7, 2009

AVERAGE HIGH: 55
AVERAGE LOW: 37
RECORD HIGH: 79 (1945)
RECORD LOW: 10 (1991)

SUNRISE: 6:35 a.m.
SUNSET: 4:50 p.m.

The weekend is shaping up to be spectacular for outdoor activities with ample sunshine and temperatures a good 15 degrees or so above average.

We'll enjoy sunny skies today and tomorrow with highs topping out in the lower 70's and lows only down to the lower 50's around mid-Illinois.

A cold front is still slated to move through the region on Monday, but the chance of any significant rainfall associated with the frontal passage is unlikely as forecast models are showing very little moisture available as the front passes.

While a chance of showers remains for Monday evening, the main effect of the front's arrival will be an increase in cloud cover through the day on Monday and a return to cooler, more seasonal temperatures by Tuesday.

After a high in the upper 60's Monday, look for highs in the upper 50's Tuesday through Friday under partly to mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows will generally be in the upper 30's and lower 40's.

Joe Crain
Storm Team 20 Meteorologist