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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...Gusty Thunderstorms with Small Hail and Cold Air Funnel Clouds
through Early Tonight...

Gusty thunderstorms capable of producing cold air funnel clouds
and small hail are forecast through early tonight. These cold air
funnels are developing underneath thunderstorms that are moving
across the area. Underneath these showers...spinning columns of
air that look like tornadoes may continue to develop. These
funnels usually are very brief and rarely touch the ground. If
these funnels do touch down...they most likely will not cause
damage to life or property.

Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.

Clouds gradually clear, temperatures heading upward

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CARTERVILLE (WSIL) � A damp, gloomy start to Tuesday in the wake of overnight showers. Rain is moving out, but for many, especially in Southern Illinois, clouds will linger. 

A fast moving disturbance will drag a cold front through Tuesday morning. Behind the front, winds will becoming quite breezy from the northwest. Sunshine could be tough to come by in areas east of I-57 in Southern Illinois. Farther west, sunshine will becoming increasingly likely throughout the day. 

The difference in temperature under the cloud cover could be around 10 degrees cooler compared to areas with sunshine. 

Looking ahead to Wednesday, it will be the "Pick of the Week" with temperatures around 60 degrees in the afternoon. 

Rain returns for Thursday and Friday. Some of the rain could be quite heavy. 

For the latest forecast, be sure to tune in to meteorologist Nick Hausen on News 3.Â