County, Illinois Weather and Climate Synopsis

Regional Hourly Observations Nowcast: 0-6 Hour Forecast Forecast: 7 Day Forecast Medium & Long Range Outlook Almanac Historical Facts

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Current Surface Map, [TWC], Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MOLINE         CLEAR     32  23  69 W12       30.17R WCI  23 TC   0   

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint Map, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming clear. Much
cooler with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around
30. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with
a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 40. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
Lows 10 to 15. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around
10 above. Highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as zero.

12-48 Hr Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford ,

                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY     120 DAY    180 DAY
                                           NOV05   NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06
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   Temperature:      Below        Below      Above     Normal     Normal     Normal
 Precipitation:      Below        Below     Normal     Normal     Normal     Normal

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

NOVEMBER 25TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1950...
A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high
winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the
Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH,
and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes,
with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were
buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7
inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and
record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths. (25th-26th) (David
Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1970...
The temperature at Tallahassee FL dipped to 13 degrees, following a high of
40 degrees the previous day. The mercury then reached 67 degrees on the
26th, and highs were in the 70s the rest of the month. (The Weather
Channel)