Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms will continue to move southeast across the Whitewater and Miami valleys this afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts through 5 PM from a tenth to a quarter of an inch are possible.
Forecast for Champaign
Updated: 3:54 am EDT on July 11, 2009
Today
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely...mainly this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming east. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* flood advisory for... Champaign County in west central Ohio... northern Clark County in west central Ohio... extreme northeastern Miami County in west central Ohio...
* until 430 PM EDT.
* At 135 PM EDT... Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with heavy rain dropping east along the I-70 corridor. Radar has estimated from 1 to 2 inches of rain across portions of western Champaign and western Clark counties. An additional 1 to 1.5 inches of rain is possible through 430 PM.
* Small creeks and streams... highways and underpasses... as well as country roads and farmland along the banks of creeks and streams will experience minor flooding.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Motorists should use caution. Do not attempt to cross areas where water of unknown depth covers the Road.