Cass County, Illinois
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR CASS COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
100 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
QUINCY         SUNNY     83  64  52 SW7G16    29.86F HX  84  TC  28   
GALESBURG*     MOSUNNY   85  67  54 S9G16     29.85F HX  87  TC  29   
MACOMB*        MOSUNNY   84  56  37 SW6       29.88S HX  83  TC  29   
JACKSONVILLE*  SUNNY     81  62  53 SE8       29.88S HX  82  TC  27   
PITTSFIELD*    MOSUNNY   80  65  59 SW6       29.89S HX  82  TC  27   

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FORECAST FOR CASS COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 13:38:02 EDT 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the upper 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 30 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 ,


MEDIUM & LONG RANGE OUTLOOK

                 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
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

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


HISTORICAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE FACTS FOR TODAY

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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)




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