Ashton, Illinois

Local Time: 8:25 PM CDT on August 07, 2008 — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 41.8° N 89.2° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Hernan (East Pacific) Invest 94 (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Kika (Central Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Rochelle, Illinois (Airport)

Updated: 8:05 PM CDT on August 07, 2008

70 °F / 21 °C

Clear

Humidity:	73%
Dew Point:	61 °F / 16 °C
Wind:	4 mph / 6 km/h / 1.5 m/s from the North
Pressure:	30.02 in / 1016 hPa (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	781 ft / 238 m

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KRPJ)
Wind Speed:	4 mph / 6 km/h / 1.5 m/s
Wind Dir:	350° (North)
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Rochelle	70 °F / 21 °C	Clear	8:05 PM CDT
	Rockford	73 °F / 23 °C	Clear	7:54 PM CDT
	Sterling	72 °F / 22 °C	Clear	8:15 PM CDT
	DeKalb	70 °F / 21 °C	Clear	8:03 PM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KRFD)

82 °F / 27 °C

63 °F / 17 °C

Record (KRFD)

101 °F / 38 °C (1918)

49 °F / 9 °C (1990)

Yesterday

83 °F / 28 °C

63 °F / 17 °C

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 8

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Cairo	86°F / 30°C
Lawrenceville	84°F / 29°C
Belleville	84°F / 29°C
Centralia	84°F / 29°C
Springfield	83°F / 28°C

State Lows:
Rochelle	57°F / 14°C
Freeport	57°F / 14°C
Aurora	57°F / 14°C
Morris	59°F / 15°C
DeKalb	59°F / 15°C

Astronomy

August 7, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:57 AM CDT

8:07 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:26 AM CDT

8:37 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:48 AM CDT

9:15 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:06 AM CDT

9:56 PM CDT

Moon

12:53 PM CDT (8/7)

10:52 PM CDT (8/7)

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 11m

Length of Day

14h 09m

Tomorrow will be 2m 19s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 42% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	8 / 8 First Quarter	8 / 16 Full	8 / 23 Last Quarter	8 / 30 New

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Ashton, IL

70 °F / 21 °C

Clear

at 8:05 PM CDT

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
81° F \| 54° F 27° C \| 12° C	81° F \| 56° F 27° C \| 13° C	79° F \| 58° F 26° C \| 14° C	81° F \| 59° F 27° C \| 15° C	81° F \| 61° F 27° C \| 16° C
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Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.

Forecast for Lee

Updated: 3:27 PM CDT on August 7, 2008

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Tonight

Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph early in the evening becoming light and variable in the late evening and overnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds.

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Friday Night

Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.

Saturday

Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.

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Sunday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Lows around 60.

Monday

Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.

Monday Night and Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

Wednesday Night and Thursday

Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.

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Sports Weather

Olympic Games:
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MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Nationals vs. Rockies	4:35 PM MDT on August 07, 2008	Thunderstorm, 72 °F / 22 °C
Athletics vs. Blue Jays	7:07 PM EDT on August 07, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Rangers vs. Falkirk	12:30 PM BST on August 09, 2008	Rain, High 59° F/ 15° C
Inverness C.T.F.C vs. Aberdeen	3:00 PM BST on August 09, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Centurion Boats at The Glen	2:20 PM EDT on August 10, 2008	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F / 22 °C
3M Performance 400	2:20 PM EDT on August 17, 2008	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
PGA Golf:	Date:	Forecast:
PGA Championship	8:30 AM EDT on August 08, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 61 °F / 16 °C
PGA Championship	8:30 AM EDT on August 09, 2008	Chance of Rain, 59 °F / 15 °C
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MesoWest Flagg , Ashton, IL

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80 °F / 26.7 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

78 °F / 25 °C

777 ft

7:35 PM CDT

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APRSWXNET Rochelle IL , Rochelle, IL

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70 °F / 21.1 °C

39 °F / 4 °C

32%

North at 0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

30.03 in / 1016.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

813 ft

8:05 PM CDT

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K9GPC, Rochelle, IL

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69.1 °F / 20.6 °C

40 °F / 5 °C

35%

North at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

30.03 in / 1016.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

840 ft

8:25 PM CDT

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MesoWest Dixon , Nachusa, IL

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71 °F / 21.7 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

782 ft

7:35 PM CDT

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Lost Nation, Dixon, IL

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68.2 °F / 20.1 °C

47 °F / 8 °C

47%

North at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.18 in / 988.0 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

902 ft

8:24 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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MesoWest CRN SITE NEAR SHABONNA 5NNE , Shabbona, IL

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66 °F / 18.9 °C

North at 2 mph / 3.2 km/h / 0.9 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

860 ft

8:00 PM CDT

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MesoWest Malta , Malta, IL

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68 °F / 20.0 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

915 ft

7:50 PM CDT

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Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

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71.0 °F / 21.7 °C

59 °F / 15 °C

65%

NNE at 3.0 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s

29.93 in / 1013.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

75 °F / 24 °C

879 ft

8:25 PM CDT

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South DeKalb, DeKalb, IL

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69.4 °F / 20.8 °C

58 °F / 14 °C

66%

West at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.79 in / 1008.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

880 ft

8:25 PM CDT

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Snavely Subdivision (2.0mi NE Sterling), Sterling, IL

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68.8 °F / 20.4 °C

63 °F / 17 °C

83%

WNW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.85 in / 1010.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

715 ft

8:25 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 3:15 PM CDT on August 7, 2008 ... Fifth tornado confirmed from Monday - Orland Park... A storm damage survey of Orland Park conducted by the National Weather Service has resulted in a fifth tornado confirmed across northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana from this past monday's storms. A very brief EF0 tornado touched down near 135th street and La Grange Road about 8 PM Monday and tracked to the southeast for a quarter mile. At that point the tornado was wiped out by a microburst which continued to the east and southeast producing additional damage. Other tornadoes confirmed from Monday are: At Griffith, in. Rated EF2. At Bloomingdale, IL. Rated EF1. At Bolingbrook, IL. Rated EF1. At Boswell, in. Rated EF0. Additional details concerning start and end points of the tornadoes... path length... path width... and damage can be found on the web at www.Weather.Gov/Chicago