Hancock 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

WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
QUINCY         SUNNY     61  48  62 NE10      30.11R TC  16           
GALESBURG*     MOSUNNY   63  50  63 N13       30.12S TC  17           
MACOMB*        MOSUNNY   63  39  41 E9        30.13S TC  17           
JACKSONVILLE*  CLOUDY    59  48  65 NW3       30.11R TC  15           
PITTSFIELD*    MOSUNNY   62  51  66 NE7       30.12S TC  17           

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

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