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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Homes and subdivisions were decimated by a tornado outbreak that struck the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 20, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 20, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 83 | 67 | 80 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 14 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 58% | 61% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 60% | 40% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 60% | 31% | 80% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 83 | 66 | 76 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 16 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 75% | 54% | 68% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 79% | 68% | 75% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 72 | 62 | 76 | 58 | 60 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 11 mph SW | 10 mph West | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 88% | 68% | 55% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 82% | 75% | 61% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 47 | 64 | 46 | 54 | 38 | 51 | 34 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 15 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 68% | 52% | 55% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 35 | 66 | 38 | 61 | 39 | 47 | 29 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 8 mph North | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 56% | 37% | 44% | 47% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 30 | 63 | 42 | 57 | 47 | 58 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph SE | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 47% | 47% | 73% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 47 | 73 | 53 | 70 | 52 | 60 | 50 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph East | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 66% | 49% | 51% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 95% | 55% | 36% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 52 | 77 | 59 | 74 | 65 | 66 | 64 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 69% | 54% | 75% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 99% | 100% | 84% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 83 | 68 | 79 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 8 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 59% | 73% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 84% | 57% | 43% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 84 | 67 | 81 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 57% | 65% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 35% | 25% | 19% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 86 | 67 | 83 | 69 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 52% | 65% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 84 | 69 | 81 | 71 | 76 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 57% | 69% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KIKK) | 74 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KIKK) | 94 °F (1975) | 37 °F (1981) |
| Yesterday | 90.7 °F | 61.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:28 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:56 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:16 AM CDT | 9:19 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:31 AM CDT | 10:05 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:12 PM CDT | 2:26 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 43m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 39m
Tomorrow will be 1m 44s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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91 °F
Pontiac
90 °F
Morris
90 °F
Chicago Midway
89 °F
Lincoln
89 °F
Champaign
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61 °F
Galesburg
61 °F
Waukegan
61 °F
Litchfield
62 °F
Quincy
62 °F
Cahokia
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Kankakee | 87 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Joliet | 86 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Chicago Lansing | 89 °F | Clear | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Romeoville | 88 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KIKK) |
| Wind Speed: | 19.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 202° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | 8500 ft |
METAR KIKK 202035Z AUTO 21019G25KT 10SM BKN085 BKN090 BKN110 31/15 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T03050146
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Cap Estates, Bourbonnais, IL | 90.7 °F | 91 °F | 61 °F | 37% | SSW at 8.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 620 ft | 3:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Willow Brook, Bourbonnais, IL | 89.3 °F | 89 °F | 59 °F | 36% | SW at 19.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 662 ft | 3:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Claire Drive Willowbrook, Bourbonnais, IL | 91.0 °F | 90 °F | 60 °F | 35% | SW at 21.2 mph | - / hr | 679 ft | 3:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Wilmington, Wilmington, IL | 86.4 °F | 86 °F | 61 °F | 42% | SSW at 11.0 mph | - / hr | 623 ft | 3:43 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Rural North Momence, Grant Park, IL | 88.5 °F | 88 °F | 58 °F | 36% | WSW at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 692 ft | 3:51 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Bonfield, IL | 89.6 °F | 88 °F | 57 °F | 33% | West at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 3:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest GRTPK1 , Grant Park, IL | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 695 ft | 2:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Grant Park IL , Grant Park, IL | 88 °F | 87 °F | 58 °F | 36% | South at 20 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 679 ft | 3:33 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| The Sommerfelds, Peotone, IL | 89.9 °F | 89 °F | 58 °F | 34% | WSW at 20.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 715 ft | 3:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wilton Center, Manhattan, IL | 88.0 °F | 87 °F | 57 °F | 35% | WSW at 16.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 663 ft | 3:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 2 miles south of L'Erable east of, Ashkum, IL | 91.2 °F | 91 °F | 60 °F | 36% | SSW at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 636 ft | 3:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| wabash st, Wilmington, IL | 91.4 °F | 90 °F | 57 °F | 32% | SW at 9.4 mph | - / hr | 571 ft | 3:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS MIDEWIN TALLGRASS PRAIRIE IL, Wilmington, IL | 89 °F | 87 °F | 55 °F | 32% | SW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 488 ft | 3:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Braidwood, IL | 88.4 °F | 87 °F | 58 °F | 36% | WSW at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 3:44 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Manhattan Fire Station One, Manhattan, IL | 89.6 °F | 88 °F | 57 °F | 33% | SSW at 17.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 679 ft | 3:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Morocco, IN | 90.6 °F | 91 °F | 62 °F | 38% | SW at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 685 ft | 3:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest WTSKA1 , Watseka, IL | 86 °F | 83 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 629 ft | 2:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest MAZNIA , South Wilmington, IL | 86 °F | 83 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 3:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CRETE1 , Crete, IL | 83 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 763 ft | 1:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lorenzo, Wilmington, IL | 88.9 °F | 87 °F | 56 °F | 33% | West at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 548 ft | 3:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Watseka IL , Watseka, IL | 85 °F | 86 °F | 64 °F | 50% | West at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 613 ft | 3:32 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| North Side, Elwood, IL | 89.4 °F | 88 °F | 58 °F | 35% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 3:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
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