Alexander County, Illinois Weather and Climate Synopsis

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Current Surface Map, [TWC], Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation

SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARBONDALE     CLOUDY    69  62  78 CALM      30.06F TC  21           
6HR MIN TEMP:  60; 6HR MAX TEMP:  69;                                

CAIRO*         PTSUNNY   76  65  70 NE7       30.04F TC  24           
EFFINGHAM*     PTSUNNY   68  56  64 W6        30.09S TC  20           
MARION         CLOUDY    68  66  94 E5        30.07F TC  20           
MT. VERNON     CLOUDY    71  60  68 CALM      30.08S TC  22           
CENTRALIA*     CLOUDY    70  57  63 CALM      30.08R TC  21           
SALEM*         PTSUNNY   69  57  63 CALM      30.08R TC  21           
METROPOLIS*    CLOUDY    76  63  63 CALM      30.04F TC  24           

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent. 
.TONIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight.
Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.MONDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs
in the lower 70s. 

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

                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY     120 DAY    180 DAY
                                           NOV05   NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06
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   Temperature:      Below        Below      Above     Normal     Normal     Normal
 Precipitation:      Below        Below     Normal     Normal     Normal     Normal

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

Sunday May 05, 2024 the 126th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 16.690000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:53 EDT Set 20:59 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:55 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:25 EDT Ends 21:27 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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MAY 5TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
The same storm which a day earlier produced eight inches of snow in the Texas 
panhandle, produced a foot of snow at Denver CO, their heaviest snow
of record for the month of May. (David Ludlum)
...1930...
The temperature at College Park VA soared from 43 degrees to 93 degrees to
begin an exceptional heat wave. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1987...
Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the western U.S. A dozen cities in 
California reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs 
of 93 degrees at San Francisco, 98 degrees at San Jose, 100 degrees at 
Sacramento, and 101 degrees at Redding, were the warmest of record for so 
early in the season. The high of 94 degrees at Medford OR was also the 
warmest of record for so early in the season. (The National Weather 
Summary)
...1989...
Damage was in the millions as the funnel cut a swath across Cleveland, 
Lincoln, and Catawba counties in North Carolina. The F4 tornado killed 4 
and injured 52.
...1996...
Flash flooding occurred in Pike and Morgan counties Kentucky. Heavy rain 
produced flooding along route 460 near Cottle in Morgan county. 
However...the flooding was much worse in northern and eastern sections of 
Pike county...where damage was estimated at one million dollars. Up to two 
and a half inches of rain fell during a short period of time in Pike 
county. Forty to fifty bridges were washed out...numerous roads were 
flooded and automobiles were washed down creeks. The Varney elementary 
school suffered serious flood damage. (NWS Jackson, KY)