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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 62 53 72 N6 30.09S TC 17 DANVILLE* CLOUDY 62 53 73 N7 30.08R TC 17 MATTOON MOSUNNY 64 54 69 N8 30.07R TC 18 PARIS* CLOUDY 62 55 75 CALM 30.08S TC 17
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint Map, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. 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 upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 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 ----------- ----------- -------- --------- --------- --------- 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)