CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning us to expect heat and humidity through the weekend as summer announces that it has arrived. The hottest days will be Friday and Saturday when temps climb into the mid-90s, and after noon heat index values hit near or above 100 degrees. If you’re headed to the Bike to Build Rodeo at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, make sure the kids are dressed in light colors, are wearing plenty of sunblock, and hydrating with water. Humidity is expected to drop by Sunday night.
Champaign Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.
FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.