Lawrence 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 LAWRENCE County
Issued at 700 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LAWRENCEVILLE CLEAR 45 34 65 N9 30.29R TC 7 FLORA* PTCLDY 43 36 75 N7 30.30S TC 6 FAIRFIELD* PTCLDY 45 34 66 N5 30.30R TC 7 CARMI* CLEAR 48 36 64 N14 30.28R TC 9

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 700am CDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 34 degrees north, near 40 degrees central, and near 45 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, clear central, and not available south. In the north, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 22 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. Winds are from the west at 13 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 25 degrees north. Winds are from the northwest at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to not available. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 290/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 32 degrees at Rochelle 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 LAWRENCE County,IL

516 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. Minor flooding will continue along the Wabash River for several more days. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For LAWRENCE County, IL
521 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows around 40.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 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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