Hancock 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

WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
QUINCY         SUNNY     85  62  46 SW9       29.84S HX  85  TC  29   
GALESBURG*     SUNNY     85  64  49 S13G18    29.83S HX  86  TC  30   
MACOMB*        SUNNY     87  54  32 SW13G18   29.85S HX  85  TC  30   
JACKSONVILLE*  PTSUNNY   84  59  42 SW9       29.85S HX  84  TC  29   
PITTSFIELD*    SUNNY     84  62  47 SW3       29.86F HX  84  TC  29   

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

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