CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Expect a wet start to the weekend with showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night and continuing into Saturday. Rain chances decrease by Sunday, with partly sunny skies and warmer temperatures expected. Lows will hover in the mid to upper 60s, with highs reaching the low to mid-80s. Keep an umbrella handy and watch for possible thunderstorms, especially Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.