Ford 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

EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHAMPAIGN      SUNNY     84  59  42 SE5       29.87S HX  84  TC  29   
DANVILLE*      SUNNY     83  60  45 S3        29.86F HX  83  TC  28   
RANTOUL*       SUNNY     82  56  40 S3        29.86F HX  81  TC  28   
MATTOON        CLOUDY    78  62  57 E7        29.86S HX  80  TC  26   
PARIS*         SUNNY     81  59  47 E5        29.88S HAZE    HX  81   

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Unseasonably mild. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Continued warm with highs in the
mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning, becoming
southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening,
becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation
20 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 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 ,

                 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)