Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR JO DAVIESS COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
100 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MOLINE         SUNNY     85  59  41 SW10G22   29.81F HX  84  TC  29   
6HR MIN TEMP:  65; 6HR MAX TEMP:  85;                                

STERLING*      MOSUNNY   85  59  41 S8        29.84F HX  84  TC  29   

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FORECAST FOR JO DAVIESS COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 13:47:32 EDT 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs around 80.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
Lows around 50. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 

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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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