SPRINGFIELD — Weather in central Illinois this weekend could be the warmest that it has been since 1939, the National Weather Service said.
Calling it “the return of summer heat” on the social media site, X, the weather service out of Lincoln added that “just how hot it gets is up for debate. Some model guidance suggests a mid-September hot streak not seen since 1939.”
How hot will it get in Springfield?
As of this writing, in Springfield is forecasted to become warmer throughout the week.
Wednesday shows a high of 87, Thursday shows a high of 91, and Friday shows a high of 93 in the 7-Day Forecast.
What else did NWS say?
In their posts about the heat on X, the weather service added that “to be clear, our current forecast is hot. But, it’s not chasing the record books.”
While one weather model, the Global Forecast System, signals an extreme event by Friday with afternoon highs around 100 across much of Missouri and Illinois; NWS said they look at multiple models, including one that blends models to improve the forecast. The latest National Blend of Models deterministic guidance suggests afternoon highs in the low-to-mid 90s this weekend across central Illinois, NWS wrote.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Central Illinois could see mid-September heat wave like in 1939
Reporting by Tom Ackerman, Springfield State Journal- Register / State Journal-Register
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