Champaign, IL – Residents in Champaign will enjoy one more dry, summerlike day Sunday before rain and thunderstorm chances return to start the week. Temperatures will reach near 90°F under mostly sunny skies, with a light south wind making it feel a touch humid.
According to the National Weather Service in Lincoln, the first round of scattered showers could arrive after 1 p.m. Monday, with a 30% chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain chances increase to 60% by Tuesday afternoon, when heavier downpours and isolated storms could slow travel on I-57, I-72, and nearby county roads. Rainfall totals could range from a quarter inch to over an inch in stronger storms.
Those with outdoor plans Monday and Tuesday should monitor radar and be ready to move indoors quickly if storms approach. Temperatures will remain warm, with highs near 90°F Monday and the upper 80s Tuesday.
The unsettled stretch may linger into midweek, with a chance of showers Wednesday before drier conditions return late in the week.
Five Day Champaign, IL Forecast:
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 90°F, low 72°F.
- Monday: Mostly sunny early, chance of showers and storms after 1 p.m. High 90°F, low 70°F.
- Tuesday: Showers and storms likely in the afternoon. High 88°F, low 69°F.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. High 87°F, low 70°F.
- Thursday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. High 87°F, low 69°F.
