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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 LAKE County
Issued at 600 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024

NORTHEAST ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHICAGO-OHARE MOCLDY 45 33 63 E13 30.12F TC 7 CHICAGO-MIDWAY MOCLDY 45 29 53 SE16G22 30.13F TC 7 AURORA PTCLDY 44 32 62 E16 30.08F TC 7 JOLIET* MOCLDY 44 34 67 E15G22 30.11F TC 7 WAUKEGAN MOCLDY 42 34 73 SE12 30.14F TC 6 DUPAGE AIRPORT MOCLDY 45 32 60 SE13G20 30.10F TC 7 KANKAKEE* PTCLDY 42 35 77 SE13 30.11F TC 5 WHEELING MOCLDY 44 34 67 SE8 30.15S TC 7 MORRIS* MOCLDY 44 35 71 SE18 30.07F TC 7 ROMEOVILLE* CLEAR 45 34 65 E12G18 30.13R TC 7 LANSING* MOCLDY 41 33 73 SE10G16 30.14F TC 5 NORTHERLY ISL* N/A 44 34 67 SE17 N/A TC 7

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 600am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 45 degrees north, near 47 degrees central, and near 54 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. Winds are from the east at 7 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 7 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 120/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 41 degrees at Lansing.

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 LAKE County,IL
425 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /525 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024/ DAY ONE Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated: Limited Hail Risk...up to Quarter size. Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph. DISCUSSION Strong to marginally severe storms may persist into portions of the area late tonight, mainly west of a Rockford to Pontiac, IL line. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. Saturday Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Flooding Risk. Sunday Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Monday through Thursday Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the weekend, some of which could be severe late Saturday and again Sunday night. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the northeast at 45 mph.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For LAKE County, IL
333 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming cloudy. Showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s inland, but only in the lower 50s near the lake. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
TONIGHT
Cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Turning warmer and more humid with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Unseasonably mild. Lows around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s inland, but only in the lower 70s near the lake. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
MONDAY
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip
NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford , Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Illinois ILLINOIS --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Normal Normal .... 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
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.010000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:04 EDT Set 20:50 EDT Transit Meridian 13:56 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:37 EDT Ends 21:17 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 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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