By Dot "Doppler" Hollis, Williamson County Bureau
MARION, Ill. — Tuesday starts with a patch of fog before 8 a.m., then clears to sun for the rest of the day. Highs near 88, according to the National Weather Service, with light northwest winds around 2 mph. Tonight stays mostly clear with lows around 68.
Wednesday brings a shift. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and continues through the day. Activity becomes likely Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with a 70 percent chance of precipitation. Showers and thunderstorms are likely before 1 p.m. Thursday, then partly sunny skies return.
Enjoy today's clear weather. Rain begins Wednesday.
- Forecast data from the National Weather Service.
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