Its about to get a whole lot warmer heading into next week, heat indices will reach near 100° Sunday evening, after a few thunderstorms move through during the morning hours. But, by next week, we will be seeing heat indices in the mid-upper 100's!

5:20pm: Heat indices continuing to rise into the evening, but it's about to get a whole lot hotter by next week!

Another round of heavy rain is moving into areas that have already picked up nearly 5" of rain this morning. Some streets have accumulated several inches of standing water close to Macomb. If you come across flooded roads, turn around - don't drown. -Meteorologist Kyle Eck

With this morning's storms, very heavy rain has fallen, and a few areas in McDonough County in Illinois have begun to approach 5" of rain. This is why a Flash Flood Warning is out for McDonough County through 3:45pm today, as even more rain is expected. -Meteorologist Kyle Eck

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for McDonough until 19 Jul 3:45PM. Do not travel through flooded roads.

A line of storms has begun to push into our northern counties. Strong wind gusts are possible as the line presses southeast through the area this morning. Heavy rain is expected, and rain totals may approach 2 inches in some areas. -Meteorologist Kyle Eck

Flood Watch in effect from 1 AM SAT until 1 PM Sunday for Lee County in IA and Hancock and McDonough Counties in west central Illinois. Excessive rainfall may lead to flooding of creeks, streams and low lying areas. #iawx #ilwx #mowx

The National Weather Service has issued an EXTREME HEAT WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. #iawx #ilwx #mowx

Watch for some areas of patchy fog as you leave for work this morning. As of 6:30am, visibility has become reduced in Pittsfield, Illinois. Make sure to put plenty of driving distance between yourself and others on the road on your Friday morning commute.

Today will be warmer than yesterday, but you'll notice increasing humidity due to a light breeze from the east-southeast to make temperatures feel closer to 90°. Tune-in to WGEM News Today to find out how high temperatures will go next week.

While we'll see our fair share of clouds today, it will be a bit warmer than yesterday with highs reaching the mid 80s. Other than a stray shower today and into tonight, conditions will stay dry.

A few stray showers are still possible for the southern half of the Tri-States through this evening and with plenty of clouds, our temperatures will take a hit today and run below normal.

Today's Drought Monitor update has wiped Moderate Drought out of Knox and Scotland Counties in Missouri! Additionally, abnormally dry conditions have shrunk in coverage across parts of Scotland, Clark and Lee Counties in Missouri and Iowa. #news #weather

Are you ready for a heatwave next week? -Meteorologist Kyle Eck #heatwave #news #weather #ilwx #mowx #iawx

If you're heading out the front door before 7am, you may want the umbrella, especially in the central and southern tier of the Tri-States. Tune-in to WGEM News Today through 7am with Meteorologist Kyle Eck to find out when our next chances of rain arrive.

A few showers this morning will end before noon, but clouds will linger for much of the day. After a few chances for showers and thunderstorms over the weekend, we're due for a heatwave next week! #heatwave #news #weather #ilwx #mowx #iawx

Hit-or-miss thunderstorms may run across the region later this afternoon and into the evening, one or two of which may turn severe. Overnight, a cold front will arrive, and some back-end showers and thundershowers are possible. #severe

A couple of stray showers are possible over the next hour near Macomb, Rushville, Mount Sterling and Winchester. We still have the chance for a hit-or-miss strong to severe thunderstorm later this afternoon. #severe #news #weather

Today will be hot and humid with heat indices pushing into the low 100s. Then, scattered storms will slide across the Tri-States during the afternoon and into the evening. Some storms may turn severe and contain damaging winds. #severe

A few showers are possible in the southeastern tier this afternoon. In fact, a couple of cold air funnels are possible - these are funnel clouds that lower from the sky, but rarely get to reach the ground. -Meteorologist Kyle Eck