Carbondale, Illinois

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Lat/Lon: 37.7° N 89.2° W (Google Map)

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	Current Conditions

Carbondale, Illinois (Airport)

Updated: 12:52 PM CDT on July 04, 2009

72 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity:	91%
Dew Point:	69 °F
Wind:	6 mph from the SE
Pressure:	29.95 in (Falling)
Visibility:	7.0 miles
UV:	6 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 1200 ft Mostly Cloudy 6500 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	410 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMDH)
Wind Speed:	5.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	140° (SE)
Ceiling:	6500 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Carbondale	72 °F	Mostly Cloudy	12:52 PM CDT
	Marion Regional	70 °F	Mostly Cloudy	12:50 PM CDT
	Harrisburg	68 °F	Overcast	12:45 PM CDT
	Sparta	66 °F	Mostly Cloudy	12:46 PM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

87 °F

66 °F

Record

104 °F (1911)

48 °F (1922)

Yesterday

88 °F

63 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Cairo	80°F
Metropolis	78°F
Marion Regional	75°F
Sparta	75°F
Salem	74°F

State Lows:
Waukegan	59°F
DeKalb	60°F
Chicago Palwaukee	60°F
Rochelle	60°F
Chicago Lansing	60°F

Astronomy

July 4, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:40 AM CDT

8:22 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:09 AM CDT

8:53 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:30 AM CDT

9:31 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:46 AM CDT

10:15 PM CDT

Moon

6:36 PM CDT

3:04 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 43m

Length of Day

14h 41m

Tomorrow will be 0m 45s shorter.

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Carbondale, IL

72 °F

Mostly Cloudy

at 12:52 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 62901

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
83° F \| 65° F	79° F \| 61° F	85° F \| 63° F	86° F \| 63° F	88° F \| 65° F
T-storms 80% chance of precipitation	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 12:10 PM CDT on July 4, 2009

Now

Through 130 PM...scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible over southwest Illinois...the southeast Missouri counties north of a Wappapello to Sikeston Missouri line and the west Kentucky counties along the Ohio River from Smithland to the Mississippi River near Wickliffe Kentucky. Movement will be east at 35 mph. Frequent lightning and brief heavy downpours will be possible. Hourly rainfall amounts in the showers and storms will average between one tenth and one quarter of an inch with some locally higher amounts are possible.

Forecast for Jackson

Updated: 10:07 am CDT on July 4, 2009
	Today Occasional showers and scattered thunderstorms late in the morning...then thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight.
	Monday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
	Tuesday Night Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
	Wednesday Night Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
	Thursday through Friday Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Mariners vs. Red Sox	1:05 PM EDT on July 04, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F
Blue Jays vs. Yankees	1:05 PM EDT on July 04, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
D.C. vs. Columbus	7:00 PM EDT on July 04, 2009	Chance of Rain, 68 °F
Chicago vs. Colorado	7:00 PM MDT on July 04, 2009	Thunderstorm, 76 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola	8:19 PM EDT on July 04, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 83 °F
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Average High 83° F/ 28° C
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Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Elevation

Updated

Type

HADS BIG MUDDY RIVER AT MURPHYSBORO IL, Murphysboro, IL

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

°F

North at mph

0.14 in / hr

549 ft

11:45 AM CDT

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New Bush, Royalton, IL

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68.9 °F

68 °F

97%

East at 0.0 mph

29.91 in

0.03 in / hr

395 ft

1:00 PM CDT

Normal

RAWS CRAB ORCHARD IL, Energy, IL

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

68 °F

67 °F

98%

NE at 6 mph

0.00 in / hr

450 ft

11:48 AM CDT

MADIS

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RAWS SHAWNEE PORTABLE #1 IL, Energy, IL

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

68 °F

99%

North at 5 mph

0.51 in / hr

450 ft

11:54 AM CDT

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HADS BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIELD IL, Zeigler, IL

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

°F

North at mph

0.33 in / hr

404 ft

11:45 AM CDT

MADIS

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Mulkeytown Fresh Farm, Mulkeytown, IL

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

67.4 °F

65 °F

92%

ESE at 2.0 mph

29.91 in

0.04 in / hr

437 ft

1:03 PM CDT

Normal

Website

MesoWest Jacob , Jacob, IL

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

67 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

387 ft

11:15 AM CDT

MADIS

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APRSWXNET W.Frankfort IL, West Frankfort, IL

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

69 °F

67 °F

92%

ESE at 0 mph

29.96 in

0.11 in / hr

410 ft

9:31 AM CDT

MADIS

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Buckner, IL

Kevin's Web Page, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

67.0 °F

66 °F

96%

NNE at 0.0 mph

29.93 in

0.23 in / hr

410 ft

1:03 PM CDT

Normal

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Warnings and Notices

	Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 3:35 AM CDT on July 04, 2009 ... Strong to severe thunderstorms possible today into early tonight... Outdoor Holiday activities could be impacted today and early tonight. There is a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms mainly this afternoon and evening across southeast Missouri... southern Illinois... southwest Indiana and western Kentucky. The main hazards with storms will be damaging wind and hail. There is a slight chance of brief tornadoes as well. Those with outdoor Holiday plans today and tonight should monitor NOAA Weather Radio... internet or your local media for the latest updates.