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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 MERCER County Issued at 900 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024 NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS MOLINE CLOUDY 63 58 83 SE10 29.69F TC 17 STERLING* CLOUDY 57 55 93 SE13G22 29.76F TC 14
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Illinois Based on observations at 900pm CDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Illinois...temperatures are near 56 degrees north, near 65 degrees central, and near 69 degrees south. Current sky conditions are light rain north, light rain central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 80%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 12 mph with gusts at 23 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the south at 17 mph with gusts at 25 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the southeast at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 150/ degrees at Northerly Island. The lowest temperature is 49 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 MERCER County,IL 314 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Gusty southeast winds will continue into the early evening, occasionally reaching 35 to 45 mph. Tonight, scattered thunderstorms are possible. A few of the storms could produce large hail to around quarter size and damaging winds to 60 mph. The Storm Prediction Center has much of the Outlook area in a level 1 out of 5, or Marginal risk for severe weather, with a level 2 out of 5, or Slight risk for portions of eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected late Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Severe weather will be possible with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out, but they appear to be a lower threat at this time. The rounds of heavy rainfall could eventually lead to some flooding issues as well. The Storm Prediction Center has the entire Outlook area in a Slight risk, or level 2 out of 5 for Saturday. On Sunday, a Slight risk covers much of the area along and south of Interstate 80, with a Marginal risk to the north. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will likely be needed at times through Sunday. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Toward the northeast at 40 to 50 MPH.
7-Day Forecast For MERCER County, IL 744 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
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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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