736 FXUS63 KILX 151049 AFDILXArea Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation National Weather Service Lincoln IL 549 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Seasonably warm and mostly dry weather sticks around through Friday.
- Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected late Friday night through Saturday night. This will bring beneficial rainfall as well as a threat for severe weather on Saturday near and south of I-72.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 228 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Surface high pressure is centered over the western Great Lakes Region early this morning with ridging extending south of there through a good portion of the central US. An ill defined cold/stationary front remains draped over the area, which will keep cloud cover persistent for most through tonight. Radar mosaic shows isolated to scattered shower activity ongoing over north-central parts of the state where weak upper forcing ripples through an upper ridge aloft. Although better chances for rain will stay north of here, a few brief showers (
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