SPRINGFIELD – Central Illinois is expected to be hot and rainy this week.
The hottest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday shows a heat index of 98 degrees on Tuesday, according to an infographic from the National Weather Service. Wednesday shows a heat index of 101 degrees in Springfield on Wednesday.
A hot and humid midweek is predicted in Illinois, according to this infographic from Monday, June 8.
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There will be several thunderstorms on June 8 with some producing very heavy rain. That rain is expected to lessen for a time midweek but then pick up again Thursday as a cold front arrives, NWS wrote in a social media post.
Over central Illinois the area, 1 to 2.5 inches are forecast from Monday to Friday evening, but the storm June 8 could bring 2 to 3 inches per hour at times for select areas, said Meteorologist Rebekka Copple who is with the NWS.
There is some uncertainty about where the heaviest storms will be.
Springfield as of Monday morning was forecast to experience just under 2 inches of rain for the week. Springfield shows a high near 90 on Tuesday and a high near 91 on Thursday.
Heat wave will be from coast to coast
A summer heat wave is on the wave from coast to coast, according to a USA Today report.
The national temperature outlook map for June shows predictions for above-normal temperatures for the entire lower 48 states.
According to the Climate Prediction Center, the heat wave will result from a strong ridge of high pressure that is expected to set up over much of the U.S.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield weather: Heat index could reach 100 degrees this week
