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Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHICAGO-OHARE MOSUNNY 60 48 64 N7 30.10S TC 16 6HR MIN TEMP: 52; 6HR MAX TEMP: 60; CHICAGO-MIDWAY PTSUNNY 61 46 57 NE8 30.10F TC 16 6HR MIN TEMP: 54; 6HR MAX TEMP: 61; AURORA MOSUNNY 63 47 55 NE6 30.09F TC 17 6HR MIN TEMP: 50; 6HR MAX TEMP: 63; JOLIET* MOSUNNY 64 49 58 N6 30.10F TC 18 WAUKEGAN MOSUNNY 54 45 71 E6 30.12R TC 12 6HR MIN TEMP: 51; 6HR MAX TEMP: 55; DUPAGE AIRPORT MOSUNNY 62 45 53 VRB5 30.09F TC 17 6HR MIN TEMP: 51; 6HR MAX TEMP: 63; KANKAKEE* MOSUNNY 62 49 61 N3 30.10F TC 17 WHEELING MOSUNNY 57 46 66 NE6 30.13R TC 14 6HR MIN TEMP: 52; 6HR MAX TEMP: 57; MORRIS* MOSUNNY 63 49 62 CALM 30.09S TC 17 ROMEOVILLE* MOSUNNY 61 48 63 VRB7 30.10F TC 16 LANSING* PTSUNNY 56 49 79 N7 30.12S TC 13 NORTHERLY ISL* N/A 54 46 74 NE8 N/A TC 12
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint Map, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
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 ----------- ----------- -------- --------- --------- --------- Temperature: Below Below Above Normal Normal Normal Precipitation: Below Below Normal Normal Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Sunday May 05, 2024 the 126th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- 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
/////////////////////////////// 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)