Tazewell 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        MOSUNNY   82  58  44 S10       29.88S HX  82  TC  28   
BLOOMINGTON    SUNNY     80  63  55 SW9       29.90F HX  81  TC  27   
DECATUR        MOSUNNY   81  64  56 S8        29.89S HX  82  TC  27   
PEORIA         MOSUNNY   83  63  50 SW10G18   29.87F HX  84  TC  28   
6HR MIN TEMP:  66; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

LACON*         SUNNY     82  61  49 SW6       29.85F HX  82  TC  28   
LINCOLN*       SUNNY     81  64  55 S8        29.88F HX  82  TC  27   
SPRINGFIELD    SUNNY     81  64  56 SW10      29.88F HX  82  TC  27   
6HR MIN TEMP:  66; 6HR MAX TEMP:  81;                                

TAYLORVILLE    MOSUNNY   81  61  50 SE8       29.89S HX  82  TC  27   
6HR MIN TEMP:  64; 6HR MAX TEMP:  81;                                

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

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