Edwards County, Illinois Weather and Climate Synopsis

Regional Hourly Observations Nowcast: 0-6 Hour Forecast Forecast: 7 Day Forecast Medium & Long Range Outlook Almanac Historical Facts

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

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARMI*         CLOUDY    32  25  74 N9        30.32S WCI  24          
EFFINGHAM*     CLOUDY    29  22  74 NW7       30.33F WCI  22          
FAIRFIELD*     CLOUDY    31  22  69 NW6       30.32S WCI  25          
FLORA*         CLOUDY    30  23  74 N7        30.33S WCI  23          
LAWRENCEVILLE  CLOUDY    31  23  72 NW10      30.30S WCI  22          
MT CARMEL*     CLOUDY    32  24  72 NW8       30.31S WCI  25          
OLNEY-NOBLE*   NOT AVBL                                               
ROBINSON*      CLOUDY    29  23  78 N10       30.32R WCI  20          

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 90 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly 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 upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs around 70. 

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)