592 FPUS73 KILX 012318 NOWILX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 518 PM CST THU JAN 1 2004 ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-020100- CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA AND LAWRENCEVILLE 518 PM CST THU JAN 1 2004 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR THROUGH 700 PM. A FEW OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAINFALL OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH BY 700 PM. LOOK FOR THE RAIN CHANCES TO CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING HOURS WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING UNSEASONABLY MILD. $$ ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061-020100- CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-LOGAN-MACON-MCLEAN- MOULTRIE-PIATT-SANGAMON-SHELBY-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...CHAMPAIGN...DANVILLE... DECATUR...LINCOLN...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... SPRINGFIELD AND TAYLORVILLE 518 PM CST THU JAN 1 2004 .NOW... WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 700 PM. AREAS THAT DO SEE THE RAIN SHOULD ONLY RECEIVE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. LOOK FOR THE MILD TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE WIHT READINGS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MIDDLE 50S THROUGH 700 PM. $$