Bureau 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

NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ROCKFORD       PTSUNNY   83  59  44 S10G18    29.84S HX  83  TC  28   
FREEPORT*      PTSUNNY   85  55  35 SW12G22   29.83F HX  83  TC  29   
ROCHELLE*      MOSUNNY   86  56  35 S13G18    29.84F HX  84  TC  30   
DE KALB*       MOSUNNY   82  58  43 SW15      29.86S HX  82  TC  28   
PERU*          MOSUNNY   86  57  37 S9        29.85S HX  85  TC  30   

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

.TONIGHT...Sunny early, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west with gusts up
to 20 mph after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming east in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Hot with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. 

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)