Iroquois 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      MOSUNNY   81  61  50 CALM      29.89F HX  82  TC  27   
DANVILLE*      MOSUNNY   81  62  52 S6        29.89F HX  82  TC  27   
RANTOUL*       PTSUNNY   80  58  47 SW3       29.89S HX  81  TC  27   
MATTOON        MOSUNNY   82  62  50 S3        29.88F HX  83  TC  28   
PARIS*         SUNNY     80  63  55 SE9       29.90F HX  82  TC  27   

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Partly cloudy with a few sprinkles.
Unseasonably warm. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Unseasonably mild. Lows in the mid 60s.
South 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. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening, becoming southeast after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 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)