National Weather Service Lincoln

Weather experts say Central Illinois is sweltering as a “heat dome” passes through the area, with temperatures peaking on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch and a flash flood warning for much of Central Illinois Saturday night into early Sunday morning.

Another winter snowfall is expected to hit the Peoria area overnight. Two to five inches of snow are in the forecast.

Tuesday morning, central Illinois woke up to downed power lines, toppled trees and quickly-flooding roads. According to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln, the Peoria area saw 2 to 4 inches of rain.

As the Tri-County area remains under an excessive heat warning, the head of the Peoria City/County Health Department is urging residents to take precautions.

The second heat advisory of the year is hitting Central Illinois. But heat exhaustion and heat strokes are only part of the picture. Extra stress on air and cooling systems means many people will face higher electric bills in what's already expected to be a painful year for energy consumer this summer.

According to the National Weather Service in Lincoln, the city totaled 6.6 inches of accumulation from Thursday’s storm, forcing snow removal crews into extended action for the second time in a little more than two weeks.

Peoria is getting a little warmer and a little wetter, according to new averages used to monitor climate change.

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