4-11-19 Illinois: Windy through Friday with strong storm risks this evening….watching a robust system later this weekend. N.

Illinois Video:

Wind advisory today, with gusts over 40mph at times this afternoon:

Risk of a few severe storms across central and eastern Illinois this evening, mainly 8pm-1am CDT.  Isolated damaging wind the main threat.

Forecast radar 8pm this evening to 9am Friday:

Wind forecast over the next 4 days:

A storm system impacts the state Saturday night and Sunday with gusty winds.  Wet snow risks and accumulation risks are increasing for northwest Illinois, with rain elsewhere.  Another robust system mid next week.  Very wet pattern about to take shape with 10 day totals 2-4″+.

Temperature/precipitation data over the next 10 days:

Chicago:

Peoria:

Effingham:

Carbondale:

Quincy: