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Current Surface Map, [TWC], Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation
NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ROCKFORD MOSUNNY 59 44 57 N8 30.11R TC 15 FREEPORT* SUNNY 58 45 62 N7 30.13R TC 14 ROCHELLE* SUNNY 56 43 61 NE12 30.11S TC 14
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint Map, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms : Springfield , Peoria , Quad City , Chicago (O'Hare) , Rockford
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. 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. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 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 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 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 mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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 ,
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)