We’re going to be keeping a close eye on a few different weather features here across Southern Illinois and the Mid-Mississippi River Valley. It's shaping up to be a decidedly breezy pattern today, and we will be monitoring those conditions closely. The wind will be noticeable, with gusts potentially reaching up to 25 to 35 miles per hour. This breezy weather, combined with dropping humidity levels down into that 25-30% range, means elevated fire weather conditions are possible. We're always watching out for that, especially given how dry some of the fuels are already.

Looking past today, temperatures will remain rather consistent. We're generally forecasting highs to stay near to slightly below average for this time of the year through the remainder of the week. Expect our daytime highs

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