Pope County, Illinois
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR POPE COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
100 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARBONDALE     MOSUNNY   81  63  54 CALM      29.89F HX  82  TC  27   
CAIRO*         PTSUNNY   81  66  61 NE7       29.88F HX  83  TC  27   
EFFINGHAM*     MOSUNNY   79  64  61 CALM      29.91F HX  81  TC  26   
MARION         PTSUNNY   77  66  69 CALM      29.89F TC  25           
MT. VERNON     MOSUNNY   82  63  52 VRB3      29.90S HX  83  TC  28   
CENTRALIA*     SUNNY     81  63  54 S3        29.90S HX  82  TC  27   
SALEM*         PTSUNNY   82  63  51 SE5       29.90S HX  83  TC  28   
METROPOLIS*    PTSUNNY   78  62  58 SW3       29.88F TC  25

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FORECAST FOR POPE COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 12:47:13 EDT 2024

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy dense fog this morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Calm winds, becoming north around 5 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around
5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around
5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

12-48 Hr Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
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MEDIUM & LONG RANGE OUTLOOK 

                 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
6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
MRF 10-Day Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford
ALMANAC INFORMATION 

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
HISTORICAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE FACTS FOR TODAY

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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)




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