Illinois Weather 3/10 Morning - Unseasonably Warm

The Illinois Weather Podcast by The Weather Podcast, Inc.

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Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside and you'll feel 57 degrees. Unseasonably warm. And about to get dangerous. We're tracking a severe weather outbreak this afternoon. Central Illinois is sitting in the bullseye — dewpoints climbing into the mid 60s, highs pushing 80 degrees. That's near-record territory for early March, springfield could tie its all-time high of 80 set back in 1955. But that warmth comes with a price. Starting around 6 P.M., thunderstorms fire up near the Illinois River. These storms mean business — large hail over 2 inches, damaging winds. And tornadoes. Some could be strong, EF2 or higher, there's an Enhanced Risk north of Springfield. South of that line, it's a Slight Risk. As the sun sets. Central Illinois sees mostly sunny skies this morning, then a 20 percent chance of storms after 4 P.M. High near 80.  ... 
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