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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 JASPER County
Issued at 800 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LAWRENCEVILLE  SUNNY     46  29  51 N13       30.30R TC   8           
FLORA*         SUNNY     46  36  66 N7        30.32R TC   8           
FAIRFIELD*     MOSUNNY   46  34  62 N8        30.32R TC   8           
CARMI*         SUNNY     50  35  56 N14       30.30S TC  10           

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 800am CDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Illinois...temperatures are near 38 degrees north, near 42 degrees central, and near 47 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny north, sunny central, and not available south. In the north, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. Winds are from the west at 15 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 29 degrees north. Winds are from the northwest at 9 mph with gusts at 23 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 7 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to not available. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 280/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 35 degrees at 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 JASPER County,IL

516 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

Minor flooding will continue along the Wabash River for several more
days. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For JASPER County, IL
837 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 40 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
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Illinois
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                   APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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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