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A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables. Regional Hourly Observations For ALEXANDER County Issued at 300 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024 SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CARBONDALE LGT RAIN 70 63 78 W6 29.95R TC 21 CAIRO* MOSUNNY 79 60 52 SW10G17 29.94F HX 80 TC 26 EFFINGHAM* CLOUDY 67 55 65 SE10G16 30.00R TC 20 MARION PTSUNNY 75 64 69 SW9 29.95S TC 24 MT. VERNON HVY RAIN 70 63 78 SW14 29.97R TC 21 CENTRALIA* RAIN 67 61 81 W8 29.98R TC 19 SALEM* LGT RAIN 69 59 71 SW5 29.98S TC 21 METROPOLIS* MOSUNNY 79 58 48 S9 29.96F HX 80 TC 26
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Illinois Based on observations at 300pm CDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Illinois...temperatures are near 51 degrees north, near 61 degrees central, and near 70 degrees south. Current sky conditions are light rain north, light rain central, and heavy rain south. In the north, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. Winds are from the east at 9 mph with gusts at 26 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the southeast at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the southwest at 14 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and heavy rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 140/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 47 degrees at Waukegan.
Current NOWCAST not available: Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect. 
US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time),Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Wind Chill MapHazardous Weather Outlook For ALEXANDER County,IL 256 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /356 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024/ DAY ONE This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will be possible mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois late this afternoon and tonight. A few severe storms with a damaging wind and hail threat will be possible mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday More widespread thunderstorms will push eastward across the region beginning late Sunday and continuing through Monday. Some of the initial storms Sunday afternoon and evening could be severe over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Heavy rainfall and flooding will also be more of a concern Sunday night and Monday. South winds will gust 30 to 40 mph at times on Sunday. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation cannot be ruled out over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois late this afternoon into tonight, and again late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night.
7-Day Forecast For ALEXANDER County, IL 259 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Above Normal
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Almanac Information Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.010000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:04 EDT Set 20:50 EDT Transit Meridian 13:56 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:37 EDT Ends 21:17 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 APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)
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