Benson, Illinois

Local Time: 1:44 PM CDT — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 40.8° N 89.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Hanna (North Atlantic) Hurricane Ike (North Atlantic) Tropical Storm Josephine (North Atlantic)

	Current Conditions

East of Washburn on Minonk Blacktop, Washburn, Illinois (PWS)

Updated: 1:43 PM CDT on September 05, 2008

66.7 °F / 19.3 °C

Overcast

Humidity:	72%
Dew Point:	57 °F / 14 °C
Wind:	2.3 mph / 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s from the North
Wind Gust:	2.7 mph / 4.3 km/h
Pressure:	29.92 in / 1013.1 hPa (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	3 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 2400 ft / 731 m (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	705 ft / 214 m

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Flight Rule:	MVFR (KC75)
Wind Speed:	2.3 mph / 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s
Wind Dir:	0° (North)
Ceiling:	2400 ft / 731 m
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Lacon	64 °F / 18 °C	Overcast	1:24 PM CDT
	Pontiac	63 °F / 17 °C	Overcast	1:25 PM CDT
	Bloomington	61 °F / 16 °C	Overcast	12:56 PM CDT
	Peoria	65 °F / 18 °C	Overcast	12:54 PM CDT

History & Almanac

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Min Temperature:

Normal (KPNT)

79 °F / 26 °C

56 °F / 13 °C

Record (KPNT)

100 °F / 37 °C (1925)

44 °F / 6 °C (1974)

Yesterday

64.4 °F / 18.0 °C

59.2 °F / 15.1 °C

Detailed History and Climate (KC75)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Carmi	71°F / 22°C
Cairo	71°F / 22°C
Robinson	71°F / 22°C
Moline	70°F / 21°C
Lawrenceville	70°F / 21°C

State Lows:
Rochelle	53°F / 12°C
Freeport	53°F / 12°C
Bloomington	55°F / 13°C
Lacon	55°F / 13°C
Pittsfield	55°F / 13°C

Astronomy

September 5, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:27 AM CDT

7:21 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:59 AM CDT

7:49 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

5:26 AM CDT

8:22 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:52 AM CDT

8:56 PM CDT

Moon

12:43 PM CDT

9:58 PM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

13h 49m

Length of Day

12h 53m

Tomorrow will be 2m 38s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 33% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Benson, IL

66.7 °F / 19.3 °C

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70° F \| 52° F 21° C \| 11° C	72° F \| 54° F 22° C \| 12° C	74° F \| 54° F 23° C \| 12° C	68° F \| 49° F 20° C \| 9° C	72° F \| 52° F 22° C \| 11° C
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Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Forecast for Woodford

Updated: 10:15 am CDT on September 5, 2008

Active Notice: Record Report, Local Storm Report (US Severe Weather)

Rest of Today

Decreasing clouds. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light north winds.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday through Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

Wednesday Night and Thursday

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Lions vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EDT on September 07, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 85 °F / 29 °C
Bengals vs. Ravens	1:00 PM EDT on September 07, 2008	Mostly Cloudy, 83 °F / 28 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Midshipmen vs. Cardinals	7:00 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Mostly Cloudy, 68 °F / 20 °C
Seahawks vs. Skyhawks	7:00 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F / 23 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Athletics vs. Orioles	7:05 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F / 27 °C
Rays vs. Blue Jays	7:07 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Swindon Town vs. Hereford United	7:45 PM BST on September 05, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C
Bristol Rovers vs. Peterborough United	12:15 PM BST on September 06, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C
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Temp.

Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Elevation

Updated

Type

East of Washburn on Minonk Blacktop, Washburn, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

66.7 °F / 19.3 °C

57 °F / 14 °C

72%

North at 2.3 mph / 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s

29.92 in / 1013.1 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

705 ft

1:43 PM CDT

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Webster Ave., Eureka, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.2 °F / 17.3 °C

57 °F / 14 °C

81%

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

29.92 in / 1013.1 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

734 ft

1:44 PM CDT

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Flanagan, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.2 °F / 16.8 °C

58 °F / 14 °C

85%

NW at 6.4 mph / 10.3 km/h / 2.9 m/s

29.99 in / 1015.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

676 ft

11:47 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

APRSWXNET Goodfield IL , Goodfield, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62 °F / 16.7 °C

59 °F / 15 °C

89%

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

29.81 in / 1009.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

656 ft

1:29 PM CDT

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KB9LNR, Germantown Hills, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

64.0 °F / 17.8 °C

55 °F / 13 °C

73%

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

29.99 in / 1015.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

809 ft

1:44 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

APRSWXNET Hopewell Village IL US, Sparland, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

66 °F / 18.9 °C

56 °F / 13 °C

71%

North at 1 mph / 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s

30.00 in / 1015.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

669 ft

1:30 PM CDT

MADIS

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Hidden Valley, Chillicothe, IL

My Page, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

68.0 °F / 20.0 °C

55 °F / 13 °C

63%

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

29.50 in / 998.9 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

528 ft

1:43 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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Sunnyland, Washington, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

68.2 °F / 20.1 °C

56 °F / 13 °C

64%

North at 2.7 mph / 4.3 km/h / 1.2 m/s

29.26 in / 990.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

623 ft

1:44 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

Lexington, IL

Lexington HS Weather Station, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.3 °F / 16.8 °C

57 °F / 14 °C

83%

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

29.91 in / 1012.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

754 ft

1:43 PM CDT

Normal

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APRSWXNET Henry IL , Henry, IL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

66 °F / 18.9 °C

55 °F / 13 °C

68%

North at 4 mph / 6.4 km/h / 1.8 m/s

29.96 in / 1014.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

554 ft

1:33 PM CDT

MADIS

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City of Peoria, ECRT, Peoria, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

64.7 °F / 18.2 °C

61 °F / 16 °C

89%

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

29.75 in / 1007.3 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

650 ft

1:44 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

Center of Town, Normal, IL

Illinois State University Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

62.3 °F / 16.8 °C

56 °F / 13 °C

80%

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

30.03 in / 1016.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

540 ft

1:44 PM CDT

Normal

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React Emerg.Radio, East Peoria, IL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

68.9 °F / 20.5 °C

52 °F / 11 °C

55%

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

30.18 in / 1021.9 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

695 ft

1:44 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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	Record Report
Statement as of 01:40 am CDT on September 05, 2008

	Local Storm Report
09/05/2008 0921 am 2 miles N of Germantown Hilo, Woodford County. Heavy rain m3.23 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total precipitation. 09/04/2008 0615 PM 2 miles N of Germantown hilsburg, Woodford County. Heavy rain m2.67 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total so far 09/05/2008 0921 am 2 miles N of Germantown Hilo, Woodford County. Heavy rain m3.23 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total precipitation. 09/04/2008 0615 PM 2 miles N of Germantown hilsburg, Woodford County. Heavy rain m2.67 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total so far 09/05/2008 0921 am 2 miles N of Germantown Hilo, Woodford County. Heavy rain m3.23 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total precipitation. 09/04/2008 0615 PM 2 miles N of Germantown hilsburg, Woodford County. Heavy rain m2.67 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total so far 09/04/2008 0615 PM 2 miles N of Germantown hilsburg, Woodford County. Heavy rain m2.67 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total so far 09/04/2008 0615 PM 2 miles N of Germantown hilsburg, Woodford County. Heavy rain m2.67 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total so far 09/04/2008 0615 PM 2 miles N of Germantown hilsburg, Woodford County. Heavy rain m2.67 inch, reported by mesonet. Storm total so far