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

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MOLINE         CLOUDY    33  31  92 NW7       30.09F WCI  27 TC   1   

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs around 50. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Temperature
falling into the upper 30s in the afternoon. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much
cooler with lows around 20. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 30s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. 

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

NOVEMBER 23RD
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1909...
Rattlesnake Creek was deluged with 7.17 inches of rain in 24 hours to
establish a record for the state of Idaho. (The Weather Channel)
...1931...
Central Kentucky basked in record warmth: Louisville 75, Lexington 73, 
Bowling Green 78. (NWS Louisville)
...1943...
Northern New Hampshire was in the grips of a record snowstorm which left a
total of 55 inches at Berlin, and 56 inches at Randolph. The 56 inch total
at Randolph established a 24 hour snowfall record for the state. In Maine,
Middle Dam received a record 35 inches of snow in 24 hours. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Rain and gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific coast.
Quillayute WA received 1.57 inches of rain in 24 hours, including nine
tenths of an inch in six hours. Heavy snow fell over northern Oregon and
the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. Temperatures began to moderate
in the eastern U.S. following a bitterly cold weekend. (The National
Weather Summary)