Peoria County, Illinois Weather and Climate Synopsis

Regional Hourly Observations Nowcast: 0-6 Hour Forecast Forecast: 7 Day Forecast Medium & Long Range Outlook Almanac Historical Facts

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

CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PONTIAC        CLOUDY    54  53  97 SE30G38   29.82F TC  12           
BLOOMINGTON    CLOUDY    59  55  87 SE23G31   29.82F TC  15           
DECATUR        CLOUDY    67  59  75 SE20      29.82F TC  19           
PEORIA         PTSUNNY   62  56  80 SE9G20    29.78F TC  17           
LACON*         CLOUDY    57  51  80 SE10G18   29.80F TC  14           
LINCOLN*       PTSUNNY   65  59  79 SE14G28   29.79F TC  19           
SPRINGFIELD    PTSUNNY   64  59  83 SE22      29.76F TC  18           
TAYLORVILLE    PTSUNNY   66  61  82 MISG      29.79F TC  19           

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in
the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Much warmer with highs around 80. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Breezy with
highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Breezy with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 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

Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.010000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 07:04 EDT Set 20:50 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:56 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:37 EDT Ends 21:17 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)