Midstate could see rain, thunderstorms Thursday

“The greatest threat of severe weather later today will be from southwest into southeast and up to central Iowa, the greatest threat being primarily south of Highway 30”, Zogg says.

The first will be Wednesday evening, where there is a period forecasted for showers and thunderstorms. Around midnight, a line of intense thunderstorms associated with the front will begin to impact the US-127 corridor. Track the rain with Interactive Doppler RadarThe Storm Prediction Center placed the Chicago area under a slight risk for severe weather.

Power lines and large tree limbs could be damaged in the wind.

Expect a rather cloudy day Thursday with highs only in the 50s but the coldest air arrives to kick off the weekend.

Boaters who plan to be on area lakes need to be aware of the high-wind threat.

The warnings will be in effect from 6 a.m.to 10 p.m. Thursday.

Strong winds will continue Thursday night and early Friday as well, as another wave works its way around the low as it moves off to the east. This wave could produce a few light rain or flurries Thursday night into early Friday morning.

“We generally don’t expect that high of traffic, but you never know”, Lendreville said. “The same goes for trash cans”.

Very little moisture is expected to move into the Anchorage Bowl or Mat-Su Valleys with this system.

Temperatures were expected to reach a high in the low 60s on Wednesday, but the pleasant conditions won’t last, as a major storm system moves in from the west.

Rain and snow showers are likely inland on Friday as temperatures cool to the 40s during the day, falling below freezing Friday night.

The wind starts to ramp up this evening out of the east-northeast, gusting over 20 miles per hour at times.