Champaign 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

EAST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHAMPAIGN      CLOUDY    60  52  74 N6        30.08R TC  16           
DANVILLE*      CLOUDY    60  52  73 N6        30.07R TC  16           
RANTOUL*       CLOUDY    58  52  78 NE6       30.08R TC  15           
MATTOON        MOSUNNY   62  53  72 N8        30.06S TC  17           
PARIS*         CLOUDY    62  54  77 NW3       30.08R TC  16           

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

.REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of
rain 90 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance
of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the upper 40s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. 

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)