Wabash 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     84  60  44 N7        29.87S HX  84  TC  29   
FLORA*         MOSUNNY   82  61  47 CALM      29.88S HX  83  TC  28   
FAIRFIELD*     MOSUNNY   81  61  50 CALM      29.87S HX  82  TC  27   
ROBINSON*      SUNNY     81  61  50 CALM      29.88F HX  81  TC  27   
CARMI*         PTSUNNY   85  62  46 E3        29.85F HX  85  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. Calm winds. 
.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...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. 

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)