It's been a beautiful start to the week in central Illinois, and while the rest of the week looks ideal for early March, Friday night things could get treachurous.

 

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told Regional Radio there is a nice warm air mass over the Midwest right now, making it feel like an ideal spring stretch.

   

According to Shimon, rain will move into the area later in the evening and into the overnight hours on Friday. While it will rain, it is the wind that is going to be the point of emphasis in the anticipated severe weather.

   

Shimon indicates Friday is going to be a windy day. It will gradually get more windy as the day goes along, and when the storms arrive - he says you will know it.

 
Shimon says in the next few days, they should have a better idea of the storm track of Friday’s weather event. Get the latest at weather.gov/lincoln and keep to Regional Radio for any warnings that come from this system.