Marion County, Illinois Weather and Climate Synopsis

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Current Surface Map, [TWC], Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation

SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARBONDALE     CLOUDY    61  58  90 N7        30.04R TC  16           
CAIRO*         CLOUDY    67  64  90 NE7       30.04R TC  19           
EFFINGHAM*     CLOUDY    60  53  78 N5        30.07S TC  15           
MARION         PTSUNNY   63  63 100 N8        30.04R TC  17           
MT. VERNON     PTSUNNY   61  58  90 N5        30.05R TC  16           
CENTRALIA*     MOSUNNY   61  56  84 N6        30.05S TC  16           
SALEM*         MOSUNNY   62  56  81 N7        30.05R TC  17           
METROPOLIS*    CLOUDY    65  65  97 CALM      30.03R TC  19           

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 60 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows
in the upper 40s. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 20 percent. 

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)