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

EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHAMPAIGN      MOSUNNY   81  61  50 SE3       29.90F HX  82  TC  27   
DANVILLE*      LGT RAIN  80  63  56 S7        29.90S HX  81  TC  27   
RANTOUL*       SUNNY     79  60  50 S6        29.89F HX  80  TC  26   
MATTOON        MOSUNNY   77  60  55 SW3       29.89F TC  25           
PARIS*         SUNNY     80  64  56 NE3       29.91F HX  82  TC  27   

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Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford


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FORECAST FOR CLARK COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 14:37:43 EDT 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 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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