Well, folks, it looks like a significant warm-up is on the way for us here in Southern Illinois, especially as we head into the latter half of the week. We've been seeing some pleasant conditions to start the week, but we're tracking a pattern change that will bring noticeably hotter temperatures.

Starting off, Monday brings us lovely sunshine with a high around 77 degrees, and light winds. Tuesday and Wednesday will continue this pleasant trend, with highs climbing into the low to mid-80s, and then nearing 90 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds by Wednesday. However, the big story develops from Thursday onwards. We're expecting daily high temperatures to consistently reach the lower to middle 90s, potentially reaching a few degrees below record levels for this time of year. This means a

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