Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Champaign
Updated: 9:02 PM CST on December 22, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until noon CST Wednesday...
Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening...
Rest of Tonight
Cloudy. A chance of rain or freezing rain with patchy drizzle or freezing drizzle. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday
Rain likely in the morning...then occasional rain in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Blustery. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Occasional rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Blustery. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday
Blustery. Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Windy. Rain likely in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. Near steady temperature around 40. Southeast winds 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Christmas Day
Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling through the 30s in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night and Saturday
Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 20s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.
Monday through Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 17.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until noon CST Wednesday...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until noon CST Wednesday.
* Temperatures will dip below the freezing mark tonight... then rise back above freezing Wednesday morning. This will be the primary time for icing across the advisory area.
* Ice accumulations will be light... generally less than one quarter of an inch.
* Secondary roads and overpasses will become slick and hazardous. Drivers should exercise caution and allow extra time to arrive at their destinations... particularly during the Wednesday morning commute.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Monitor NOAA Weather Radio for the latest information... forecasts... and warnings.
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 10:50 PM CST on December 22, 2009
... Flood Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon 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 Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening
* 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.