After a frigid weekend, temperatures are going to warm up into the 50’s next week.  There is a chance of wintry precipitation in the long range forecast.

Here is the latest Hazardous Weather Outlook by the National Weather Service.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT SINGLE DIGIT WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY RAIN RETURNS TO THE FORECAST TUESDAY AND LASTS THROUGH MUCH OF THE REST OF THE WEEK. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. THUNDER RETURNS TO THE FORECAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY ALONG AND SOUTH AND EAST OF THE OHIO RIVER. ANY THUNDERSTORMS MAY ENHANCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY TIME FRAME.

RAIN MAY CHANGE TO A WINTRY MIX LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BUT IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL WITH CERTAINTY OR SPECIFICITY.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=176&map.y=89&site=pah&zmx=1&zmy=1#.WHJiCdQrJxA

Above is a link to the seven day forecast for Franklin County.

CARBONDALE — The Illinois Community College Board announced on Friday the distribution of $3 million in emergency funds for community colleges across seven districts. A news release from the ICCB lists Rend Lake College, John A. Logan College, Shawnee Community College, Southeastern Community College, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Kakaskia College and Lake Land College as community colleges who qualify for the allocation. From the $3 million of emergency funds, each district will receive $28,571.42 in financial support for essential operations.