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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 WASHINGTON County
Issued at 300 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024

SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CARBONDALE CLOUDY 55 44 66 SE6 30.04F TC 13 CAIRO* CLOUDY 55 51 85 SE7 30.03F TC 13 EFFINGHAM* CLOUDY 50 40 67 E8 30.10F TC 10 MARION CLOUDY 55 39 55 SE9 30.05F TC 13 MT. VERNON CLOUDY 55 41 59 E7 30.06F TC 13 CENTRALIA* CLOUDY 55 40 57 SE12 30.05S TC 13 SALEM* CLOUDY 55 39 56 E6 30.05F TC 13 METROPOLIS* LGT RAIN 54 48 80 E5 30.04F TC 12

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 300am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 44 degrees north. Current sky condition is cloudy north. In the north, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. Winds are from the east at 7 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are unavailable central. Winds are unavailable south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 100/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 44 degrees at Rockford and O'Hare Airport.

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 WASHINGTON County,IL

252 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 DAY ONE Tonight. There is a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms in portions of Missouri late tonight into Friday morning. Large hail will be the primary hazard. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. There is a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms Friday evening, Saturday night into Sunday morning, and Sunday evening. The best chance for severe will be Sunday evening. There is a chance for thunderstorms again on Monday and Tuesday. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will likely be needed.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For WASHINGTON County, IL
254 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
FRIDAY
Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy with highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60. 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 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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