Isolated T-storms possible; heat and humidity continue through week

[July 02, 2012]  The National Weather Service in Lincoln released the followed weather outlook at 6:18 a.m. Monday 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 in central and east-central Illinois:

Monday and Monday night:

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening. Severe weather is not anticipated. However, any storms that develop will be capable of producing gusty winds, small hail and locally heavy rainfall.

Tuesday through Sunday:

An extended period of heat and humidity is in store across all of central Illinois through next weekend. Daytime high temperatures will rise well into the 90s each day, with heat index values likely exceeding 100 degrees.

Graphical depiction:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=ilx 

There was no recordable rainfall the last three days. (See weather observations at the Logan County Airport.)

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

[Text from National Weather Service, Lincoln office]