Marion, Illinois

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Local Time: 2:31 PM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 37.7° N 88.9° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Carlos (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Soudelor (Western Pacific)

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Marion Regional, Illinois (Airport)

Updated: 1:50 PM CDT on July 11, 2009

75 °F

Light Thunderstorm Rain

Humidity:	89%
Dew Point:	72 °F
Wind:	14 mph from the South
Wind Gust:	21 mph
Pressure:	30.08 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	3 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 300 ft Mostly Cloudy 1500 ft Overcast 2700 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	469 ft

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Flight Rule:	MVFR (KMWA)
Wind Speed:	12.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	180° (South)
Ceiling:	1500 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Marion Regional	75 °F	Light Thunderstorm Rain	1:50 PM CDT
	Harrisburg	72 °F	Scattered Clouds	2:25 PM CDT
	Carbondale	78 °F	Partly Cloudy	1:52 PM CDT
	Metropolis	79 °F	Scattered Clouds	2:25 PM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

88 °F

67 °F

Record

96 °F (1980)

55 °F (1975)

Yesterday

88 °F

73 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Pittsfield	87°F
Moline	84°F
Chicago Midway	84°F
Macomb	84°F
Peoria	84°F

State Lows:
Freeport	64°F
DeKalb	65°F
Rochelle	65°F
Aurora	66°F
Centralia	66°F

Astronomy

July 11, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:43 AM CDT

8:18 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:12 AM CDT

8:49 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:34 AM CDT

9:27 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:51 AM CDT

10:09 PM CDT

Moon

10:35 PM CDT

9:39 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 36m

Length of Day

14h 35m

Tomorrow will be 1m 5s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 83% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Marion, IL

75 °F

Light Thunderstorms and Rain

at 1:50 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 62959

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
85° F \| 68° F	85° F \| 72° F	88° F \| 70° F	90° F \| 70° F	94° F \| 70° F
T-storms 100% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

Nowcast as of 1:59 PM CDT on July 11, 2009

Now

Through 3 PM...a narrow area of light to moderate showers with isolated thunderstorms will continue to move southeast across portions of southern Illinois and west Kentucky. Most of the thunderstorm activity will occur from The Mount Vernon Illinois area southwest to the Ohio River...with light to moderate showers and an isolated thunderstorm extending from near Smithland Kentucky southwest through the southern pennyrile area. Throughout the day the thunderstorms have produced torrential rains with street flooding reported in several communities. Hourly rainfall amounts will range from a couple hundredths of an inch in the light showers...up to as much as one inch in the stronger storms.

Forecast for Williamson

Updated: 10:37 am CDT on July 11, 2009
	Rest of Today Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms late in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph late in the morning shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight.
	Sunday Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 mph.
	Monday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 mph in the morning shifting to the north in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
	Tuesday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
	Wednesday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
	Thursday and Thursday Night Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
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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:
Cardinals vs. Cubs	3:10 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Clear, 74 °F
Yankees vs. Angels	1:10 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 85 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 79 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Clear, 79 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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RAWS SHAWNEE PORTABLE #1 IL, Energy, IL

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

73 °F

71 °F

95%

SSE at 9 mph

0.14 in / hr

450 ft

1:54 PM CDT

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RAWS CRAB ORCHARD IL, Energy, IL

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73 °F

SSE at 11 mph

0.00 in / hr

71 °F

450 ft

1:48 PM CDT

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HADS BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIELD IL, Zeigler, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.22 in / hr

404 ft

1:45 PM CDT

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New Bush, Royalton, IL

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78.6 °F

72 °F

79%

SSW at 8.0 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

81 °F

395 ft

2:30 PM CDT

Normal

Buckner, IL

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75.9 °F

72 °F

87%

NNE at 7.5 mph

30.11 in

0.03 in / hr

76 °F

410 ft

2:29 PM CDT

Normal

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Mulkeytown Fresh Farm, Mulkeytown, IL

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77.1 °F

70 °F

79%

WNW at 6.0 mph

30.04 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

437 ft

2:28 PM CDT

Normal

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RAWS DIXON SPRINGS IL, Simpson, IL

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71 °F

67 °F

88%

SW at 5 mph

0.22 in / hr

540 ft

2:08 PM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Flood Warning
Statement as of 2:24 PM CDT on July 11, 2009 ... The Flash Flood Warning will expire at 230 PM CDT for Jackson and Williamson counties in southern Illinois... The storms that prompted the warning have moved out of the region... therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. More showers and thunderstorms are anticipated through the afternoon hours and may cause additional flooding issues. Lat... Lon 3790 8915 3787 8915 3787 8884 3760 8872 3761 8937 3795 8960

	Areal Flood Advisory
Statement as of 2:29 PM CDT on July 11, 2009 The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued an * urban and small stream flood advisory for... Franklin County in south central Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... * until 430 PM CDT. * At 227 PM CDT... a cluster of thunderstorms will quickly track south southast across the warned area through 330 PM. These storms will be capable of torrential rains with rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour. Flood prone areas will be quicker to react to heavy rain due to flooding earlier in the day. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on small creeks and streams... and ponding of water in urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground. Lat... Lon 3761 8872 3761 8915 3806 8914 3809 8912 3811 8914 3812 8913 3813 8873

	Local Storm Report
07/11/2009 1000 am Hurst, Williamson County. Heavy rain m2.60 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr. Heavy rain reported from 5 am to 945 am in the community of Hurst.