Moultaire 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

CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PONTIAC        SUNNY     83  56  39 SW12      29.86S HX  83  TC  29   
BLOOMINGTON    SUNNY     84  60  44 SW12      29.88F HX  84  TC  29   
DECATUR        MOSUNNY   84  61  45 S6        29.87F HX  84  TC  29   
PEORIA         MOSUNNY   85  61  44 S12       29.85F HX  85  TC  29   
LACON*         SUNNY     83  59  43 SW8       29.83F HX  83  TC  29   
LINCOLN*       SUNNY     85  61  43 S9        29.86F HX  85  TC  29   
SPRINGFIELD    SUNNY     86  63  45 SW7       29.85F HX  87  TC  30   
TAYLORVILLE    MOSUNNY   84  60  43 SW7       29.86F HX  84  TC  29   

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 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)