Mercer 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

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   

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest
after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming east in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.MONDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid
with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 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...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
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 rain 30 percent. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 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)