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Weather Summary For Central And Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
858 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2019

Cirrus clouds moved across western Illinois this evening, as a
band of rainfall slid through eastern Missouri. Temperatures late
evening were beginning to fall into the 60s.

The dry and seasonable weather pattern will continue through the
remainder of this week and into the weekend. As High pressure
slides toward the East Coast this weekend, temperatures will climb
back into the upper 80s to near 90 by Sunday.

Lows tonight will drop into the mid 50s to mid 60s. Highs Thursday
will peak in the upper 70s across northeast Indiana, increasing
southwest to the mid 80s in Missouri.

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Regional Hourly Observations For CLAY County
Issued at 100 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024

SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARBONDALE     SUNNY     59  29  31 SW5       30.20F TC  15           
6HR MIN TEMP:  30; 6HR MAX TEMP:  60;                                

CAIRO*         SUNNY     59  33  38 W8        30.23F TC  15           
EFFINGHAM*     SUNNY     57  32  38 SW13      30.19F TC  14           
MT. VERNON     SUNNY     58  35  42 SW13G18   30.20F TC  14           
CENTRALIA*     SUNNY     57  33  40 SW7G14    30.19F TC  14           
SALEM*         SUNNY     58  33  38 S12       30.18F TC  15           
METROPOLIS*    SUNNY     58  29  33 SW7       30.23F TC  15           

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Illinois
Based on observations at 100pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 45 degrees north, near 57 degrees central, and near 58 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny north, sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 40%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 13 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southwest at 18 mph with gusts at 29 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southwest at 13 mph with gusts at 18 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 270/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at Freeport and De Kalb.


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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLAY County,IL

522 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Occasional thunderstorms are possible Friday night through Tuesday. A
few strong thunderstorms with hail are possible Friday night mainly
north of I-72, but chances of 1 inch or larger hail are around 5
percent or less. Higher chances for severe weather including locally
damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a threat of a few tornadoes look
to develop Sunday evening into Tuesday afternoon, highest Monday
afternoon or evening. Locally heavy rainfall is possible as well,
mainly Monday into Monday night.

Temperatures will cool off again starting Tuesday night, and there 
is a 30 to 50 percent chance of freezing temperatures Tuesday night 
and Wednesday night that could damage sensitive early season 
vegetation.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For CLAY County, IL
1236 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

12-48 Hr Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip
NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford , Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2


Medium & Long Range Outlook For Illinois
                             ILLINOIS                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above     Normal                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above     Normal     Normal                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
MRF 10-Day Forecast Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford

Almanac Information

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.590000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:48 EDT Set 19:20 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:03 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:22 EDT Ends 19:46 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

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky