Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for De Witt
Updated: 3:50 am CST on December 25, 2009
Flood Watch in effect until noon CST today...
Today
Cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning. Rain or snow late in the morning...then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Temperature falling into the 20s in the afternoon. Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Colder. Highs in the upper 20s. Blustery. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
... Flood Watch now in effect until noon CST today...
The Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of central Illinois... east central Illinois and southeast Illinois... including the following areas... in central Illinois... Cass... Christian... De Witt... Fulton... Knox... Logan... Macon... Marshall... Mason... McLean... Menard... Morgan... Moultrie... Peoria... Piatt... Schuyler... Scott... Shelby... Stark... Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois... Champaign... Clark... Coles... Cumberland... Douglas... Edgar and Vermilion. In southeast Illinois... Clay... Crawford... Effingham... Jasper... Lawrence and Richland.
* Until noon CST today
* expect periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall. Total rainfall will range from 2 to 3 inches... with some locally higher amounts.
* The combination of the expected rainfall coupled with the frozen topsoil will help to produce significant runoff into area rivers... creeks and streams.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Record Report
Statement as of 1:10 am CST on December 25, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Lincoln IL...
A record rainfall of 0.98 inch(es) was set at Lincoln IL yesterday December 24th. This breaks the old record of 0.89 set in 1979.
Local Storm Report
12/24/2009 0230 PM
Lane, De Witt County.
Heavy rain m1.54 inch, reported by mesonet.
36 hour rainfall total
12/24/2009 0230 PM
Lane, De Witt County.
Heavy rain m1.54 inch, reported by mesonet.
36 hour rainfall total
12/24/2009 0230 PM
Lane, De Witt County.
Heavy rain m1.54 inch, reported by mesonet.
36 hour rainfall total
12/24/2009 0230 PM
Lane, De Witt County.
Heavy rain m1.54 inch, reported by mesonet.
36 hour rainfall total
12/24/2009 0700 am
Clinton, De Witt County.
Heavy rain m1.27 inch, reported by co-op observer.
48 hour rainfall total
12/24/2009 0700 am
Clinton, De Witt County.
Heavy rain m1.27 inch, reported by co-op observer.