Balint Szalavari

1 week ago | 25newsnow.com | Balint Szalavari

PEORIA (25News Now) - Our first heat wave of the summer season arrives right on time for the start of the season. We have designated Saturday through Wednesday of next week as First Alert Weather Days due to the prolonged stretch of intense heat and humidity. Daytime highs will trend in the mid 90’s each day with heat index values as high as 100-105. This is the longest consecutive streak of forecast highs 94 degrees or higher since July 2020.

1 week ago | 25newsnow.com | Balint Szalavari

PEORIA (25News Now) - Intense heat and humidity will become the main headline as we approach the weekend as our storm chances have come to an end. Temperatures will quickly rebound starting this afternoon as temperatures climb to the mid 80’s. It will be a bit humid today under mostly sunny skies. Any outdoor festivities for Juneteenth will be good to go. Temperatures will climb Friday with highs near 90 before we spend several days in the mid 90’s for the weekend into early next week.

1 week ago | 25newsnow.com | Balint Szalavari

PEORIA (25News Now) - You will want to keep the umbrella on hand for one more day as storm chances continue for our Wednesday. An area of low pressure and associated warm front will steadily lift northeast this morning bringing the chance for thunderstorms with it. Rainfall will be possible this morning with a few scattered storms during the morning commute. A better chance for rainfall will arrive during the start of the workday hours into the early afternoon.

1 week ago | 25newsnow.com | Balint Szalavari

PEORIA (25News Now) - Heat and humidity are set to continue as we see a few rounds of storm chances through the midweek. We will start off dry and humid as we head out the door for our Tuesday morning. Patchy fog will be possible throughout the morning commute hours, so be mindful if you encounter any reductions in visibility. Temperatures will top out in the upper 80’s to around the 90 degree mark this afternoon as hot, moist air continues to flow into Central Illinois from the southwest.

1 week ago | 25newsnow.com | Balint Szalavari

PEORIA (25News Now) - Our forecast will remain hot and humid over the next several days with highs in the 80’s. While we will remain humid, the main headline early this week will be a few rounds of storm chances. Early this morning, a storm system is slowly sliding east-northeast through southern Illinois. A few showers and a pop up storm or two will be possible today as this system passes to our south, but most will remain dry under mostly cloudy skies.