Jackson 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

SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARBONDALE     NOT AVBL                                               
CAIRO*         SUNNY     83  65  53 N8        29.85F HX  85  TC  29   
EFFINGHAM*     MOSUNNY   82  59  44 CALM      29.89F HX  82  TC  28   
MARION         PTSUNNY   82  64  54 N6        29.86F HX  84  TC  28   
MT. VERNON     PTSUNNY   83  62  49 CALM      29.87F HX  84  TC  28   
CENTRALIA*     PTSUNNY   82  61  48 CALM      29.87F HX  83  TC  28   
SALEM*         SUNNY     84  61  45 NE3       29.88S HX  85  TC  29   
METROPOLIS*    MOSUNNY   82  60  47 NE7       29.86S HX  82  TC  28   

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the
lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs around 90. 
.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 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 50 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)