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May 18, 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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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 74 | 62 | 76 | 64 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 64% | 63% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 46% | 33% | 41% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 84 | 67 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 58% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 67% | 65% | 98% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 14 mph South | 17 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 61% | 57% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 69% | 63% | 85% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 74% | 72% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 96% | 91% | 78% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 74 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 98% | 78% | 88% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 98% | 40% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 69 | 53 | 66 | 52 | 62 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 10 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 84% | 57% | 61% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 100% | 35% | 46% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 46 | 64 | 50 | 68 | 49 | 53 | 42 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 56% | 59% | 51% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 47% | 35% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 40 | 72 | 47 | 72 | 53 | 62 | 49 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 10 mph North | 8 mph NNE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 67% | 41% | 49% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 44 | 73 | 47 | 72 | 53 | 64 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 53% | 39% | 50% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 45 | 75 | 47 | 74 | 51 | 65 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 53% | 37% | 45% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 47 | 77 | 49 | 77 | 55 | 69 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 51% | 38% | 45% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KPIA) | 74 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KPIA) | 93 °F (1902) | 34 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 59 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:37 AM CDT | 8:10 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:06 AM CDT | 8:41 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:27 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:43 AM CDT | 10:05 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:11 PM CDT | 1:32 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 35m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 33m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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82 °F
Macomb
82 °F
Sterling
82 °F
Cairo
82 °F
Savanna
81 °F
Centralia
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48 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
53 °F
Aurora
54 °F
Freeport
54 °F
Chicago Executive
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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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| Peoria | 79 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:54 PM CDT |
| Bloomington | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:56 PM CDT |
| Lacon | 78 °F | Overcast | 2:35 PM CDT |
| Lincoln | 82 °F | Clear | 2:35 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF2906 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KBMI | 03:37PM | On Time |
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RPA5484 Bullhead City, AZ |
KPIA | 02:59PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KBMI) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 5500 ft |
METAR KBMI 181856Z 18006KT 10SM BKN055 25/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T02500166 SLP149
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| LaGrange Park Women's Club | 1:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Thunderstorm, 61°F |
| City on a Hill in concert! | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 52°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| VfL Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Oak Valley, Goodfield, IL | 75.9 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 69% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Daves backyard, Morton, IL | 81.0 °F | 82 °F | 63 °F | 55% | South at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 2:39 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Webster Ave., Eureka, IL | 76.7 °F | 78 °F | 66 °F | 70% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 734 ft | 2:37 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sunnyland, Washington, IL | 80.6 °F | 83 °F | 65 °F | 60% | SW at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 623 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Letcher Basin, Secor, IL | 77.1 °F | 79 °F | 67 °F | 71% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 773 ft | 2:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Meridian Rd, Secor, IL | 79.3 °F | 81 °F | 66 °F | 63% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 712 ft | 2:42 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Danvers IL , Danvers, IL | 76 °F | 78 °F | 64 °F | 66% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 803 ft | 2:18 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Tazewell County EMA, Tremont, IL | 78.5 °F | 80 °F | 60 °F | 53% | SE at 6.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KB9LNR, Germantown Hills, IL | 78.6 °F | 80 °F | 64 °F | 62% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 809 ft | 2:42 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest US-24 /US-150 @ McCluggage Brid, Peoria, IL | 80 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 58% | WNW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 469 ft | 2:01 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| East Peoria, East Peoria, IL | 77.6 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 58% | SE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 2:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Ricks Place, Peoria Heights, IL | 83.1 °F | 85 °F | 66 °F | 56% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 775 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest I-55 @ Hopedale , Hopedale, IL | 80 °F | 81 °F | 61 °F | 52% | ESE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 612 ft | 2:01 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Metamora IL, Rome, IL | 83 °F | 83 °F | 60 °F | 46% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 623 ft | 2:12 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Glorianne Acres, Pekin, IL | 80.5 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 61% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest IL-9 @ McNaughton Bridge , Pekin, IL | 80 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 58% | NW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 425 ft | 2:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| North Peoria, Peoria, IL | 80.1 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 63% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 792 ft | 2:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Hudson IL , Hudson, IL | 76 °F | 78 °F | 61 °F | 59% | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 2:17 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET El Paso IL , El Paso, IL | 78 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 58% | SE at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 734 ft | 2:18 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Center of Town, Normal, IL | 77.6 °F | 79 °F | 60 °F | 54% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 781 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Ridgewood Subdivision, Bloomington, IL | 78.1 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 64% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 702 ft | 2:28 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Across from IWU, Bloomington, IL | 80.6 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 56% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 871 ft | 2:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Chapel Park, Peoria, IL | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 64 °F | 62% | East at 0.0 mph | 15.16 in / hr | 781 ft | 2:42 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Green Acres, Green Valley, IL | 80.2 °F | 83 °F | 67 °F | 65% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 516 ft | 2:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Devonshire, Dunlap, IL | 76.4 °F | 78 °F | 64 °F | 66% | ENE at 2.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Dunlap Fire Dept Sta2, Dunlap, IL | 78.6 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 63% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 779 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| TornadoVortex.net (2), Peoria, IL | 78.5 °F | 80 °F | 64 °F | 61% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 624 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Delavan, IL | 82.7 °F | 83 °F | 60 °F | 47% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 597 ft | 2:38 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Delavan IL , Delavan, IL | 83 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 52% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 580 ft | 2:13 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Southeast Bloomington, Bloomington, IL | 79.7 °F | 81 °F | 63 °F | 56% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 2:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Vap0rz Garage, Bloomington, IL | 79.0 °F | 81 °F | 63 °F | 58% | South at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 791 ft | 2:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| White Bros. Farms, Washburn, IL | 79.2 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 62% | West at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 699 ft | 2:43 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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