Lawrence 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

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LAWRENCEVILLE  SUNNY     82  62  50 NE5       29.88F HX  83  TC  28   
FLORA*         MOSUNNY   81  63  54 N3        29.88F HX  82  TC  27   
FAIRFIELD*     MOSUNNY   81  61  49 NE5       29.88S HX  82  TC  27   
ROBINSON*      MOSUNNY   81  64  57 CALM      29.89F HX  82  TC  27   
CARMI*         PTSUNNY   82  63  51 CALM      29.87S HX  83  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. East 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. Light and variable
winds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. 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)