The heat and humidity are going to move off later this week; until then, a heat advisory remains in effect through Wednesday.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told Regional Radio that a few days of more intense heat with high dew points are going to make it very uncomfortable.

According to Shimon, Wednesday early afternoon is the target time for some potential severe weather. He indicates a cold front is going to move through, which is going to provide some relief from the heat and humidity.

Some much-needed rain has fallen in central Illinois over the last week or so. We'll have more on Shimon on the wide-ranging rainfall totals later this week on Regional Radio.