Slight chance of rain this afternoon, better chance overnight in Champaign-Urbana
The weather service puts today's high near 56 with a 20% chance of rain after 3 p.m., and a 40% chance tonight before 1 a.m.
CHAMPAIGN — Thursday starts overcast and mild in Champaign-Urbana, with a slight chance of rain this afternoon and a better chance overnight, according to the National Weather Service forecast for Champaign, which also covers Urbana and Savoy.
At 5:53 a.m. at University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI), conditions were overcast and 49 degrees.
For Thursday, Nov. 5, the forecast calls for increasing clouds, a high near 56 and a 20% chance of rain after 3 p.m. West-southwest winds of 9 to 14 mph could gust to 21 mph.
Tonight is cloudy with a 40% chance of rain mainly before 1 a.m. and a low around 42. West winds of 8 to 13 mph turn north-northwest after midnight, with gusts to 20 mph.
No watches, warnings or advisories were in effect for Champaign County zone ILZ045 early Thursday. The weather service's alert feed for the zone showed no active alerts as of its 12:05 UTC update (6:05 a.m. CT).
Sources: National Weather Service point forecast for Champaign; NWS active alerts for zone ILZ045; KCMI observation at 5:53 a.m. Nov. 5, as read for the Civic Desk.