Woodford 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   83  58  42 SW8       29.87F HX  83  TC  28   
BLOOMINGTON    MOSUNNY   82  62  50 SW9       29.89F HX  83  TC  28   
DECATUR        SUNNY     82  63  52 SE7G17    29.88F HX  83  TC  28   
PEORIA         SUNNY     84  62  47 SW10      29.86F HX  85  TC  29   
LACON*         SUNNY     82  62  49 SW8       29.85S HX  83  TC  28   
LINCOLN*       SUNNY     83  64  52 S7        29.88S HX  84  TC  28   
SPRINGFIELD    SUNNY     81  64  56 SW10      29.87F HX  82  TC  27   
TAYLORVILLE    SUNNY     83  60  46 W7        29.88S HX  83  TC  28   

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the
lower 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. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 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
with gusts up to 25 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 mid 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...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Cooler with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers 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)