Whether you're heading over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house or staying in for the weekend, the weather is expecting to cool off as we head into the holiday weekend.

On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday, Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln says things will cool off through the day Thursday setting up a sunny but colder weekend in central Illinois.

It's been breezy in central Illinois this week but Shimon indicates those winds will calm down for the remainder of the weekend setting up a sunny and calm holiday weekend. 

Into next week, anticipate temperatures creeping back up into the 40s, maybe close to 50 degrees in some places.