Sangamon 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        PTSUNNY   46  37  69 SE18      30.08F TC   8           
BLOOMINGTON    CLOUDY    47  37  68 SE15      30.06F TC   8           
DECATUR        CLOUDY    50  40  68 E15G24    30.03F TC  10           
PEORIA         CLOUDY    51  36  56 SE12G24   30.02S TC  11           
LACON*         CLOUDY    47  34  59 SE10G22   30.02F TC   9           
LINCOLN*       CLOUDY    50  40  68 SE8       30.02S TC  10           
SPRINGFIELD    CLOUDY    52  39  61 SE17      29.99F TC  11           
TAYLORVILLE    CLOUDY    52  39  62 MISG      30.01R TC  11           

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

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