Douglas County, Illinois
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
300 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHAMPAIGN      MOSUNNY   84  61  45 S8        29.89S HX  84  TC  29   
DANVILLE*      MOSUNNY   82  61  49 SE6       29.88F HX  82  TC  28   
RANTOUL*       PTSUNNY   83  58  41 S7        29.88S HX  83  TC  29   
MATTOON        SUNNY     82  62  50 S6        29.87F HX  83  TC  28   
PARIS*         SUNNY     80  61  53 SE5       29.90S HX  81  TC  26   

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


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FORECAST FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 16:38:01 EDT 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. 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 ,


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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