Kendall County, Illinois
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR KENDALL COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
1000 AM CDT SUN MAY 05 2024

NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHICAGO-OHARE  CLOUDY    55  45  68 NE8       30.09R TC  13           
CHICAGO-MIDWAY PTSUNNY   55  45  68 N5        30.10R TC  13           
AURORA           N/A     57  47  69 VRB3      30.09S TC  14           
JOLIET*        CLOUDY    58  49  71 CALM      30.10S TC  14           
WAUKEGAN       PTSUNNY   54  45  71 NE8       30.09R TC  12           
DUPAGE AIRPORT CLOUDY    56  47  71 N5        30.09R TC  13           
KANKAKEE*      CLOUDY    58  48  70 NE13      30.09S TC  14           
WHEELING       CLOUDY    54  45  71 VRB5      30.11R TC  12           
MORRIS*        MOSUNNY   57  49  75 NE3       30.09S TC  14           
ROMEOVILLE*    CLOUDY    57  50  77 NE5G12    30.11R TC  14           
LANSING*       CLOUDY    53  48  83 NE12G18   30.11R TC  12           
NORTHERLY ISL*   N/A     51  45  79 N12         N/A  TC  11           

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Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford


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

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