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Current Surface Map, [TWC], Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation
SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CARBONDALE MOSUNNY 81 63 54 CALM 29.89F HX 82 TC 27 CAIRO* PTSUNNY 81 66 61 NE7 29.88F HX 83 TC 27 EFFINGHAM* MOSUNNY 79 64 61 CALM 29.91F HX 81 TC 26 MARION PTSUNNY 77 66 69 CALM 29.89F TC 25 MT. VERNON MOSUNNY 82 63 52 VRB3 29.90S HX 83 TC 28 CENTRALIA* SUNNY 81 63 54 S3 29.90S HX 82 TC 27 SALEM* PTSUNNY 82 63 51 SE5 29.90S HX 83 TC 28 METROPOLIS* PTSUNNY 78 62 58 SW3 29.88F TC 25
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint Map, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of dense fog this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford ,
6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY 120 DAY 180 DAY NOV05 NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06 ----------- ----------- -------- --------- --------- --------- Temperature: Below Below Above Normal Normal Normal Precipitation: Below Below Normal Normal Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Saturday May 18, 2024 the 139th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 19.880000 Distance 0.999717 AU Rise 06:41 EDT Set 21:11 EDT Transit Meridian 13:55 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:11 EDT Ends 21:41 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy
//////////////////////////// MAY 18TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1825... A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. (David Ludlum) ...1960... Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked their latest measurable snowfall of record. (The Weather Channel) ...1980... Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast. (David Ludlum)