Brown County, Illinois Weather and Climate Synopsis

Regional Hourly Observations Nowcast: 0-6 Hour Forecast Forecast: 7 Day Forecast Medium & Long Range Outlook Almanac Historical Facts

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Current Surface Map, [TWC], Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation

WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
QUINCY         MOSUNNY   84  63  49 S9        29.85S HX  85  TC  29   
GALESBURG*     PTSUNNY   85  63  47 S9        29.85S HX  86  TC  30   
MACOMB*        MOSUNNY   85  56  36 SW8G16    29.87S HX  84  TC  30   
JACKSONVILLE*  MOSUNNY   82  60  48 S7        29.87S HX  82  TC  28   
PITTSFIELD*    MOSUNNY   83  65  55 S8        29.88S HX  84  TC  28   

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint Map, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 80 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Much cooler with highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of
rain 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
40 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
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   Temperature:      Below        Below      Above     Normal     Normal     Normal
 Precipitation:      Below        Below     Normal     Normal     Normal     Normal

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

Saturday May 18, 2024 the 139th Day of Year

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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

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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)