Central Illinois will start to feel the heat as we welcome the month of June. 

Ed Shimon with the National Weather Service in Lincoln explains that forecasts for June show above normal temperatures and equal chances of above or below normal precipitation. 

The region just recently climbed out of a months long winter drought with some much-needed spring rains. Shimon indicates that the dry end of May could continue into the start of June. He notes some rain could pop up in the second week of the month. 

While the temperatures are high, Shimon says we don't see a huge jump in average daytime highs during the month of June. Things go from around 80 degrees on average to 86 degrees from the start to the end of the month. 

Keep it to the Hart Media Group as we hear from Shimon on the latest weather updates and news. Find more local weather forecasts and updates at weather.gov/Lincoln.