Flood Watch in effect from noon CST today through Thursday evening...
Today
Chance of rain and patchy drizzle early in the morning. Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday
Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 40s. Windy. East winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Windy. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 25 to 30 mph.
Christmas Day
Blustery...cloudy. Chance of rain or snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night and Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 30.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night through Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 30s.
... Flood Watch remains in effect from noon CST today through Thursday evening...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of central Illinois... east central Illinois and southeast Illinois... including the following areas... in central Illinois... Cass... Christian... De Witt... Fulton... Knox... Logan... Macon... Marshall... Mason... McLean... Menard... Morgan... Moultrie... Peoria... Piatt... Sangamon... Schuyler... Scott... Shelby... Stark... Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois... Champaign... Clark... Coles... Cumberland... Douglas... Edgar and Vermilion. In southeast Illinois... Clay... Crawford... Effingham... Jasper... Lawrence and Richland.
* From noon CST today through Thursday evening.
* Expect periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall with isolated thunderstorms.
* The latest soil temperatures across central Illinois indicate the frost depth at between 3 to 5 inches. The combination of the expected rainfall coupled with the frozen topsoil will help to produce significant runoff into area rivers... creeks and streams.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.