Hot and humid Friday and Saturday with chance of scattered thunderstorms later Saturday

[August 03, 2012]  At 5:59 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service in Lincoln released an outlook for portions of central Illinois and east-central Illinois. The following weather outlook is for the counties of Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Fulton, Knox, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion and Woodford.

Friday and Friday night

Afternoon temperatures are expected to rise into the mid- to upper 90s. This will combine with humid conditions to produce heat index values from 100 to 105 degrees.

Saturday

Afternoon temperatures are expected to rise into the mid- to upper 90s again on Saturday. Once again, this will combine with humid conditions to produce heat index values from 100 to 105 degrees.

A cold front will sweep through the area Saturday night. Scattered thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front, especially Saturday afternoon and evening. The stronger storms will be capable of damaging winds and large hail.

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For more information and updates:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/

[Text from National Weather Service, Lincoln office]