Kendall 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   85  58  39 SW10G20   29.82S HX  84  TC  29   
CHICAGO-MIDWAY MOSUNNY   86  57  37 S10G18    29.83S HX  85  TC  30   
AURORA         SUNNY     85  59  41 S16       29.82F HX  84  TC  29   
JOLIET*        SUNNY     84  60  44 S7        29.84S HX  84  TC  29   
WAUKEGAN       MOSUNNY   76  60  57 SE10      29.81F TC  24           
DUPAGE AIRPORT MOSUNNY   84  58  40 SW9       29.82S HX  83  TC  29   
KANKAKEE*      MOSUNNY   84  57  39 SW12      29.86S HX  83  TC  29   
WHEELING       MOSUNNY   85  58  39 SW13      29.83S HX  84  TC  29   
MORRIS*        MOSUNNY   86  61  43 SW14      29.82F HX  86  TC  30   
ROMEOVILLE*    MOSUNNY   84  61  45 S13G18    29.84F HX  84  TC  29   
LANSING*       SUNNY     83  64  53 SW10      29.85F HX  84  TC  28   
NORTHERLY ISL*   N/A     70  61  73 SE7         N/A  TC  21           

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Unseasonably mild. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Continued warm with highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs
in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 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)