Kane 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

NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHICAGO-OHARE  PTSUNNY   82  61  48 S12G20    29.85F HX  83  TC  28   
6HR MIN TEMP:  64; 6HR MAX TEMP:  82;                                

CHICAGO-MIDWAY PTSUNNY   84  61  45 SW8       29.85F HX  84  TC  29   
6HR MIN TEMP:  66; 6HR MAX TEMP:  84;                                

AURORA         MOSUNNY   82  60  47 S9G16     29.85F HX  82  TC  28   
6HR MIN TEMP:  63; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

JOLIET*        MOSUNNY   83  63  51 S8        29.87F HX  84  TC  28   
WAUKEGAN       MOSUNNY   76  62  62 SE12      29.85F TC  24           
6HR MIN TEMP:  60; 6HR MAX TEMP:  78;                                

DUPAGE AIRPORT MOSUNNY   82  61  48 S9        29.85F HX  83  TC  28   
6HR MIN TEMP:  62; 6HR MAX TEMP:  82;                                

KANKAKEE*      MOSUNNY   81  61  51 SE9       29.89S HX  82  TC  27   
WHEELING       SUNNY     82  59  45 SW10      29.86F HX  82  TC  28   
6HR MIN TEMP:  60; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

MORRIS*        MOSUNNY   84  63  48 SW12G17   29.86S HX  85  TC  29   
ROMEOVILLE*    MOSUNNY   82  64  54 S8G16     29.88S HX  84  TC  28   
LANSING*       MOSUNNY   81  67  61 S7        29.88F HX  83  TC  27   
NORTHERLY ISL*   N/A     70  61  73 SW2         N/A  TC  21           

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

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