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Current Surface Map, [TWC], Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHICAGO-OHARE PTCLDY 51 47 86 NW7 30.01R TC 11 CHICAGO-MIDWAY PTCLDY 55 47 74 NW12 30.02R TC 13 AURORA CLEAR 48 45 89 NW6 30.03R TC 9 JOLIET* MOCLDY 54 49 84 N8 30.03R TC 12 WAUKEGAN CLEAR 49 45 86 NW6 30.01R TC 9 DUPAGE AIRPORT CLEAR 50 46 86 NW5 30.02R TC 10 KANKAKEE* CLOUDY 56 49 77 N7 30.03R TC 14 WHEELING CLEAR 51 47 86 NW7 30.03R TC 11 MORRIS* CLEAR 50 49 95 N3 30.03R TC 10 ROMEOVILLE* PTCLDY 54 52 94 NW9 30.03R TC 12 LANSING* CLOUDY 55 49 80 N9 30.02R TC 13 NORTHERLY ISL* N/A 54 46 74 N8 N/A TC 12
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 lower 60s inland, but only in the upper 50s near the lake. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s inland, but only in the lower 60s near the lake. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. 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 lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning, becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 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 lower 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 mid 70s inland, but only in the mid 60s near the lake. 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 lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s inland, but only in the upper 50s near the lake. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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)