CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Expect heavy rain by midweek, but a clear and comfortable weekend ahead.

Champaign Forecast 

Here’s what to expect each day from the National Weather Service. 

MONDAY: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

TUESDAY: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

THURSDAY: Sunny, with a high near 82.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 86.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

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