Barnhill, IL

12:17 AM CDT on May 27, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 371 ft
Lon: 88.4° W
Lat: 38.3° N
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Active Advisory: Special Weather Statement (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Subtropical Storm Beryl (North Atlantic) Tropical Storm Sanvu (Western Pacific)
Weather Summary
Shaun Tanner
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 27, 2012. More interesting weather for many parts of the country is expected Sunday. Subtropical Storm Beryl will continue on its path toward the northeast coast of Florida near Georgia. It is expected to make landfall with tropical storm strength winds either late Sunday night or early Monday morning. This storm will not be a signficant wind threat, and the rain associated with it will mostly be a blessing to this region as it has suffered through an exceptional drought.

Elsewhere, an intense heat wave will continue for the Plains and Southeast while also spreading northward into the Ohio Valley and Upper Midwest. Maximum temperature records are most likely to be broken for many areas as temperatures will soar into the 90s and 100s. Even more dangerous will be the heat index values over 100 degrees. The heat index tells you how hot the air feels. The more humid the weather, the higher the heat index will soar. Thankfully, many areas will not experience the extremely high humidity common during the Summer months.

In the West, a strong storm will move through the Northern Rockies and into the Dakotas. This storm will bring widespread rain and even some snow from Idaho through Minnesota. The associated cold front will move through the Plains, possibly instigating some strong thunderstorms that could become severe.

The Northeast will rise into the 70s and 80s, while the Southeast and Southern Plains will see temperatures in the 90s and 100s. The Northwest will rise into the 70s.
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 27, 2012. More interesting weather for many parts of the country is expected Sunday. Subtropical Storm Beryl will continue on its path toward the northeast coast of Florida near Georgia. It is expected to make landfall with tropical storm strength winds either late Sunday night or early Monday morning. This storm will not be a signficant wind threat, and the rain associated with it will mostly be a blessing to this region as it has suffered through an exceptional drought.

Elsewhere, an intense heat wave will continue for the Plains and Southeast while also spreading northward into the Ohio Valley and Upper Midwest. Maximum temperature records are most likely to be broken for many areas as temperatures will soar into the 90s and 100s. Even more dangerous will be the heat index values over 100 degrees. The heat index tells you how hot the air feels. The more humid the weather, the higher the heat index will soar. Thankfully, many areas will not experience the extremely high humidity common during the Summer months.

In the West, a strong storm will move through the Northern Rockies and into the Dakotas. This storm will bring widespread rain and even some snow from Idaho through Minnesota. The associated cold front will move through the Plains, possibly instigating some strong thunderstorms that could become severe.

The Northeast will rise into the 70s and 80s, while the Southeast and Southern Plains will see temperatures in the 90s and 100s. The Northwest will rise into the 70s.
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Barnhill Weather at a Glance

Updated 11:55 PM CDT
Weather Station
Mount Vernon (KMVN)
Elevation
479 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
66 °F
Feels Like 66 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
5:33 AM
8:08 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Clear 64 °F
Clear
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 95 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Partly Cloudy 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 95 | 72 °F
Chance of T-storms
20% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 88 | 63 °F
Chance of T-storms
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 79 | 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.03 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
88%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KMVN 270455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3003 RMK AO1
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
66 °F
Dew Point
63 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
8.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
No Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then clear. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
chancetstorms Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 72F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of rain. High of 86F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 86F with a heat index of 99F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F with a heat index of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 88F with a heat index of 111F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KMVN

Sunday, 27
Partly Cloudy
95 | 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Chance of a Thunderstorm
95 | 72 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Tuesday, 29
Chance of a Thunderstorm
88 | 63 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 30
Partly Cloudy
79 | 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Chance of Rain
86 | 48 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Friday, 1
Partly Cloudy
73 | 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Partly Cloudy
81 | 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 3
Partly Cloudy
79 | 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 4
Partly Cloudy
86 | 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 5
Partly Cloudy
88 | 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then clear. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 65 91 | 68 91 | 64 75 | 64
Wind 4 mph South 9 mph SW 7 mph SSW 6 mph South
Humidity 77% 46% 41% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 96% 13% 25%
Conditions Clear Overcast Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.38], Average RMSE [2.60]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.25], Average RMSE [2.73] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 72F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 68 92 | 63 88 | 62 74 | 64
Wind 6 mph SSW 11 mph SW 11 mph SSW 7 mph SSW
Humidity 78% 39% 39% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 32% 15% 30% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.67], Average RMSE [2.79]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.76], Average RMSE [2.84] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 65 85 | 59 79 | 51 67 | 55
Wind 7 mph West 9 mph NNW 6 mph NW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 78% 42% 37% 66%
Chance of Precip. 40% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 58% 37% 17% 0%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:09 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.88], Average RMSE [3.11]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.76], Average RMSE [2.99] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 56 74 | 58 75 | 55 62 | 52
Wind 7 mph North 7 mph North 7 mph NNW 8 mph NNE
Humidity 84% 56% 51% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 38% 36% 16%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.69], Average RMSE [3.62]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.66], Average RMSE [3.11] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of rain. High of 86F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 55 | 51 68 | 51 73 | 66 57 | 50
Wind 9 mph NE 9 mph NE 9 mph North 9 mph North
Humidity 85% 53% 77% 75%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 0% 89% 100% 92%
Conditions Clear Overcast Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.57], Average RMSE [4.44]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.22], Average RMSE [3.22] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 45 66 | 50 67 | 47 55 | 47
Wind 9 mph North 12 mph North 8 mph NNW 6 mph NW
Humidity 85% 58% 48% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 74% 51% 35% 30%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.21], Average RMSE [4.22]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.31], Average RMSE [3.31] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 51 | 46 73 | 53 70 | 47 57 | 51
Wind 5 mph North 5 mph WNW 3 mph WNW 3 mph SSE
Humidity 84% 51% 46% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 8% 43% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.18], Average RMSE [4.64]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.03], Average RMSE [3.37] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 56 | 49 76 | 54 75 | 54 65 | 60
Wind 6 mph SSW 5 mph WNW 2 mph WNW 3 mph SW
Humidity 76% 45% 47% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 3% 9% 20% 32%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.47], Average RMSE [4.41]
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 86F with a heat index of 99F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 62 81 | 77 81 | 73 71 | 65
Wind 3 mph South 4 mph South 4 mph South 7 mph South
Humidity 88% 83% 75% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 44% 39% 18% 7%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.85], Average RMSE [4.61]
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F with a heat index of 104F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 66 85 | 78 82 | 74 74 | 67
Wind 6 mph South 7 mph South 6 mph South 7 mph SSW
Humidity 88% 82% 73% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 6% 13% 29% 41%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 PM CDT on May 26, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 88F with a heat index of 111F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 69 86 | 82 82 | 77 74 | 69
Wind 5 mph SSW 4 mph SSW 3 mph SSW 5 mph SSW
Humidity 89% 87% 84% 86%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 52% % % %
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
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May 27, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 74 °F 55 °F
Record 89 °F (2006) 44 °F (1999)
Yesterday 90 °F 68 °F
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
May. 27, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:33 AM CDT 8:08 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:03 AM CDT 8:38 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:25 AM CDT 9:17 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:42 AM CDT 9:59 PM CDT
Moon 11:35 AM CDT 12:17 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 35m
Length of Day
14h 34m
Tomorrow will be 1m 14s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 33% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
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Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
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95 °F
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95 °F
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55 °F
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57 °F
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57 °F
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59 °F
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60 °F
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No new snow has been reported.
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Julian Drive 10:00 AM CDT 2012-05-27 Partly Cloudy, 90°F
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Fairfield 72 °F Clear 12:15 AM CDT
Carmi 72 °F Clear 11:55 PM CDT
Mount Vernon 66 °F Clear 11:55 PM CDT
Flora 75 °F Clear 11:55 PM CDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KMVN)
Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
Wind Dir: N/A
Ceiling: Unlimited

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Rockies vs. Reds 7:15 PM EDT on May 26, 2012 Clear, 88 °F
Phillies vs. Cardinals 6:15 PM CDT on May 26, 2012 Clear, 92 °F
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New England vs. D.C. 7:30 PM EDT on May 26, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 83 °F
Montreal vs. Colorado 7:00 PM MDT on May 26, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 90 °F
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Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 85 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks 1:15 PM EDT on June 03, 2012 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 27, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F
the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance 8:30 AM EDT on May 31, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 56 °F
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Albion, IL 80.2 °F 81 °F 59 °F 48% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 480 ft 12:15 AM CDT Normal
APRSWXNET Crossville IL , Crossville, IL 75 °F 77 °F 65 °F 71% South  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 495 ft 11:26 PM CDT MADIS
APRSWXNET Grayville IL , Grayville, IL 73 °F 73 °F 66 °F 79% SE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 435 ft 11:50 PM CDT MADIS
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Special Weather Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:32 PM CDT on May 26, 2012

... Record heat this Holiday weekend...

The hot Memorial Day weekend will continue... with record or near
record high temperatures in the mid and upper 90s likely in most
locations. Due to a lack of moisture... heat index values should stay
close to the actual air temperatures... generally in the upper 90s
to near 100 degrees. This will be the hottest air this area has seen
so far this year. The last time it was this hot... was back in the
early part of September 2011.

People should be prepared to deal with the effects of this
prolonged period of hot weather. Follow the basic rules of heat
safety to keep from becoming overheated. Drink plenty of
water... wear light colored... light weight clothing... and avoid
strenuous activities during the hottest part of the day. Take
frequent breaks and be sure to put on a high spf sunscreen to
limit the potential for sunburn. Make sure pets have plenty of
fresh water.

In addition... with moderate to severe drought conditions in
place... the risk of wildfires will be increased somewhat. Caution
should be exercised with any outdoor burning this weekend.