Macon, Illinois

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Local Time: 3:42 PM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 39.7° N 89.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone David (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Areal Flood Watch (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Springfield, Illinois (Airport)

Updated: 2:52 PM CST on December 22, 2009

36 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	28 °F
Humidity:	86%
Dew Point:	32 °F
Wind:	13 mph from the East
Pressure:	30.06 in (Steady)
Visibility:	4.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 800 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	597 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KSPI)
Wind Speed:	11.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	100° (East)
Ceiling:	800 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Decatur	36 °F	Overcast	2:54 PM CST
	Taylorville	36 °F	Overcast	3:25 PM CST
	Lincoln	37 °F	Overcast	3:20 PM CST
»	Springfield	36 °F	Overcast	2:52 PM CST

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Yesterday

36 °F

28 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 33

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Metropolis	53°F
Cairo	51°F
Marion Regional	50°F
Harrisburg	46°F
Robinson	46°F

State Lows:
Rochelle	23°F
Freeport	23°F
Rockford	25°F
DeKalb	25°F
Aurora	26°F

Astronomy

December 22, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:14 AM CST

4:35 PM CST

Civil Twilight

6:43 AM CST

5:05 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:09 AM CST

5:39 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

5:36 AM CST

6:12 PM CST

Moon

10:41 AM CST

10:35 PM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 22m

Length of Day

9h 21m

Tomorrow will be 0m 6s longer.

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Waxing Crescent, 33% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Macon, IL

36 °F

Overcast

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
36° F \| 34° F	40° F \| 36° F	45° F \| 34° F	36° F \| 20° F	27° F \| 16° F
Overcast	T-storms 80% chance of precipitation	T-storms 90% chance of precipitation	Snow Showers 30% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Forecast for Macon

Updated: 3:29 PM CST on December 22, 2009
Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening...
	Tonight Patchy drizzle in the evening...then rain likely after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
	Wednesday Occasional rain in the morning...then occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Blustery. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Breezy. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
	Thursday Breezy. Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Windy. Rain likely in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Christmas Day Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
	Friday Night and Saturday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 20s.
	Saturday Night and Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 20s.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16.
	Monday through Tuesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows around 18.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Chargers vs. Titans	6:30 PM CST on December 25, 2009	Chance of Snow, 41 °F
Bills vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 43 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Beavers vs. Cougars	5:00 PM PST on December 22, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 52 °F
Utes vs. Golden Bears	5:00 PM PST on December 23, 2009	Clear, 56 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Caen vs. Metz	8:00 PM CET on December 22, 2009	Overcast, High 35° F/ 2° C
Tours vs. Bastia	8:00 PM CET on December 22, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 60° F/ 16° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	12:00 AM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	12:00 AM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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Race Horse Flats, Dalton City, IL

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34.4 °F

32 °F

90%

ESE at 10.0 mph

30.04 in

0.00 in / hr

27 °F

680 ft

3:40 PM CST

Normal

HADS WEST OKAW RIVER NEAR LOVINGTON IL, Lovington, IL

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

°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

631 ft

2:30 PM CST

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MesoWest Kirksville , Sullivan, IL

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36 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

36 °F

678 ft

12:05 PM CST

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HADS ROBINSON CREEK NEAR SHELBLVILLE IL, Tower Hill, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

549 ft

2:30 PM CST

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Wolf Creek State Park, Findlay, IL

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35.2 °F

33 °F

93%

ESE at 5.0 mph

30.06 in

0.00 in / hr

31 °F

640 ft

3:42 PM CST

Rapid Fire

APRSWXNET Shelbyville IL , Shelbyville, IL

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37 °F

34 °F

89%

ESE at 5 mph

29.23 in

0.00 in / hr

33 °F

610 ft

3:17 PM CST

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HADS LAKE SHELBYVILLE POOL NEAR SHELB IL, Shelbyville, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

654 ft

2:00 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:10 PM CST on December 22, 2009 ... Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening... The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flood Watch 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... Sangamon... 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. * From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening * periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall with isolated thunderstorms. * The latest soil temperatures across central Illinois indicate the frost depth at between 3 to 5 inches. 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.