Cooler Temperatures Forecast for the Weekend

(Undated) — Following record setting high temperatures to begin the week, we can expect a major cool down for the weekend. According to the latest “Hazardous Weather Outlook” from the National Weather Service, periods of thunderstorms are expected through the evening. They say a few will be strong to locally severe, with isolated damaging winds up to 60 mph being the primary hazard. There is also a low tornado threat in east central Illinois. Much cooler weather will arrive tomorrow and continue through the weekend with daytime highs in the upper 50s. Area’s of frost are in the forecast for the early part of Sunday.