Good morning and happy Thursday! It should be a decent day for a walk with the pups, but isolated rain chances begin to increase this afternoon.
It’s currently 71 degrees. The afternoon high is expected to be in the low 80s.
Wind gusts could reach almost 40 m.p.h. around noon, making today the windiest day of the week.
Severe weather is possible heading into the afternoon, with possible tornadoes, damaging wind and large hail, particularly in the southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. Potential storms in southern Illinois and southeast Missouri are labeled as a Level 2 slight risk, with the rest of the area under a Level 1 marginal risk.
Showers could linger into the evening and overnight.