Dupage County, Illinois
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR DUPAGE COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
1100 AM CDT SUN MAY 05 2024

NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHICAGO-OHARE  PTSUNNY   58  47  66 E10       30.10R TC  14           
CHICAGO-MIDWAY PTSUNNY   56  46  69 NE12      30.10S TC  13           
AURORA         MOSUNNY   59  47  64 NE8       30.10R TC  15           
JOLIET*        CLOUDY    60  48  65 E5        30.11R TC  16           
WAUKEGAN       MOSUNNY   54  45  71 NE10      30.11R TC  12           
DUPAGE AIRPORT MOSUNNY   58  47  66 VRB5      30.09S TC  14           
KANKAKEE*      CLOUDY    58  48  69 NE8       30.11R TC  15           
WHEELING       CLOUDY    55  47  74 E8        30.12R TC  13           
MORRIS*        PTSUNNY   60  50  69 E3        30.09R TC  15           
ROMEOVILLE*    PTSUNNY   59  50  72 VRB5G12   30.10F TC  15           
LANSING*       CLOUDY    53  48  82 NE10G18   30.11S TC  12           
NORTHERLY ISL*   N/A     52  45  77 NE13        N/A  TC  11           

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FORECAST FOR DUPAGE COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sun May 5 10:04:15 EDT 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy through the morning then clearing
by the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 10
mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in
the morning, becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower
60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. 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 ,


MEDIUM & LONG RANGE OUTLOOK

                 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
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

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


HISTORICAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE FACTS FOR TODAY

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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)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky