#ILwx Cool This Week With Numerous Rain Chances, Cool Into June As Well? Details Here! E.
Key Points: May 22, 2017
Synopsis: Good Monday morning! We are tracking a disturbance moving through the Midwest this morning bringing some showers to areas to our west. This will bring a threat for some showers and even a few rumbles of thunder this afternoon across central and northern Illinois. This threat will continue into Tuesday and Wednesday as an upper level low pressure system hangs around the area. Some small hail is possible in these showers and storms along with briefly heavy rain. Drier times are expected Thursday before another disturbance brings another threat for rain Friday into Saturday. Have a great day!
- Current radar shows a few showers off to our west this morning.
- This disturbance will bring a threat for showers and storms today into Tuesday. Small hail and heavy rain will be the main threats with any storm.
- Rainfall through Tuesday will be very dependent on where showers track – not everyone will see rain, but those who do can see up to 1 inch.
- Showers look to continue into Wednesday with drier times expected Thursday. Another threat for rain approaches Friday into Saturday. The video goes in depth with the differences in data and how much rain could fall through the weekend.
- Temperatures this week look to remain below normal along with the active times. Here’s our week 1 temperature forecast.
- Week 2 continues to look active and slightly below normal in the temperature department. Here’s our latest forecast.
Confidence and Risks:
- Above average confidence in multiple shower and thunderstorm chances early this week, but not everyone will see significant rains – it will be very storm dependent.
- Above average confidence in cooler than normal conditions this week.
- Average confidence in a dry day Thursday before more rain possibilities Friday and Saturday.
- Increasing confidence in cooler and active times continuing into week 2.
Today’s Video (8 minutes):