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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 WILL County
Issued at 200 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024

NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHICAGO-OHARE  PTCLDY    35  24  64 NW3       30.05S TC   2           
CHICAGO-MIDWAY PTCLDY    38  27  64 NW5       30.05F WCI  34 TC   3   
AURORA         CLEAR     29  26  89 CALM      30.06R TC  -2           
JOLIET*        CLEAR     36  31  82 CALM      30.07S TC   2           
WAUKEGAN       CLEAR     35  17  47 NW5       30.05S WCI  31 TC   2   
DUPAGE AIRPORT CLEAR     31  26  82 CALM      30.05S TC  -1           
KANKAKEE*      CLOUDY    40  35  81 CALM      30.07S TC   5           
WHEELING       CLEAR     32  26  78 CALM      30.07S TC   0           
MORRIS*        CLEAR     37  31  80 CALM      30.06R TC   3           
ROMEOVILLE*    CLOUDY    37  27  65 N6        30.07S WCI  33 TC   3   
LANSING*       PTCLDY    40  33  75 CALM      30.06S TC   5           
NORTHERLY ISL*   N/A     41  17  38 N6          N/A  TC   5           

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, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 35 degrees north. Current sky condition is partly cloudy north. In the north, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 3 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 340/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 30 degrees at .


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 WILL County
Hazardous report currently not available
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

Current FORECAST not available 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                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above        Above      Above     Normal                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above     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 March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.980000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:46 EDT Set 19:21 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:03 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:20 EDT Ends 19:47 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

MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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