Henry County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Weather Summary For Central And Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
858 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2019

Cirrus clouds moved across western Illinois this evening, as a
band of rainfall slid through eastern Missouri. Temperatures late
evening were beginning to fall into the 60s.

The dry and seasonable weather pattern will continue through the
remainder of this week and into the weekend. As High pressure
slides toward the East Coast this weekend, temperatures will climb
back into the upper 80s to near 90 by Sunday.

Lows tonight will drop into the mid 50s to mid 60s. Highs Thursday
will peak in the upper 70s across northeast Indiana, increasing
southwest to the mid 80s in Missouri.

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Regional Hourly Observations For HENRY County
Issued at 200 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS MOLINE CLEAR 39 24 55 NW10 30.24S WCI 32 TC 4 STERLING* CLEAR 37 23 56 W13 30.22R WCI 29 TC 3

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint Map, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Illinois
Based on observations at 200am CDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 38 degrees north, near 47 degrees central, and near 42 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. Winds are from the west at 22 mph with gusts at 32 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 27 degrees north. Winds are from the northwest at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 290/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 36 degrees at Freeport and De Kalb.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For HENRY County,IL

905 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024 DAY ONE TONIGHT A Freeze Warning is in effect for parts of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois from midnight tonight through 8 AM Saturday. Temperatures are forecast to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s, coldest northwest of Cedar Rapids. Please see the warning for details. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Frost or freeze headlines may be needed Saturday night and again on Sunday night. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will not be needed tonight.
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7-Day Forecast For HENRY County, IL
229 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY

TODAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Illinois ILLINOIS --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
MRF 10-Day Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford
Almanac Information
Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 12.040000 Distance 0.999719 AU Rise 07:13 EDT Set 20:44 EDT Transit Meridian 13:57 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:45 EDT Ends 21:11 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 20TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1901... A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill. Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum) ...2002... An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature record. (NWS Jackson)

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