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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 HANCOCK County
Issued at 600 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024

WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
QUINCY         CLEAR     36  27  69 NW7       30.31S WCI  30 TC   2   
GALESBURG*     CLEAR     32  27  82 W6        30.29R WCI  26 TC   0   
MACOMB*        CLEAR     32  27  80 W7        30.32R WCI  26 TC   0   
JACKSONVILLE*  CLEAR     34  24  67 NW6       30.31S WCI  29 TC   1   
PITTSFIELD*    CLEAR     38  28  69 CALM      30.32S TC   3

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 600am CDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 35 degrees north. Current sky condition is partly cloudy north. In the north, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. Winds are from the west at 12 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 27 degrees north. Winds are unavailable central. Winds are unavailable south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 280/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 34 degrees at Waukegan and Romeoville.

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 Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For HANCOCK County,IL 

326 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 DAY ONE  TODAY AND TONIGHT

A Freeze Warning is in effect for parts of eastern Iowa and
northwest Illinois through 8 AM today. Temperatures are forecast 
to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s. Please see the warning 
for details.

Temperatures are expected to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s
again tonight. A frost and/or freeze is expected again tonight
across the area.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Frost or freeze headlines may be needed Sunday night.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation will not be needed tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For HANCOCK County, IL
558 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

TODAY
Areas of frost this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

SUNDAY
Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY
Becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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 
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....  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 

Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 12.040000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 07:13 EDT Set 20:44 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:57 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:45 EDT Ends 21:11 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 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

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