Benton, Illinois

Local Time: 3:57 PM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 38.0° N 89.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Blanca (East Pacific) Invest 94 (East Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Buckner, Illinois (PWS)

Updated: 3:56 PM CDT on July 06, 2009

81.4 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity:	61%
Dew Point:	67 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	6.0 mph
Pressure:	29.85 in (Falling)
Heat Index:	84 °F
Visibility:	20.0 miles
UV:	4 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 5000 ft Mostly Cloudy 25000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	410 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMWA)
Wind Speed:	6.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	26° (NNE)
Ceiling:	25000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Marion Regional	84 °F	Mostly Cloudy	3:50 PM CDT
	Mount Vernon	81 °F	Scattered Clouds	3:35 PM CDT
	Carbondale	85 °F	Scattered Clouds	3:52 PM CDT
	Harrisburg	81 °F	Clear	3:46 PM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KMWA)

85 °F

65 °F

Record (KMWA)

99 °F (1980)

50 °F (1972)

Yesterday

72.5 °F

66.0 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Pittsfield	93°F
Olney-Noble	87°F
Danville	86°F
Cairo	86°F
Carbondale	84°F

State Lows:
Rochelle	52°F
Aurora	54°F
Joliet	55°F
Rockford	55°F
Freeport	55°F

Astronomy

July 6, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:39 AM CDT

8:21 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:08 AM CDT

8:52 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:29 AM CDT

9:31 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:45 AM CDT

10:15 PM CDT

Moon

8:10 PM CDT

4:45 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 44m

Length of Day

14h 41m

Tomorrow will be 0m 52s shorter.

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Benton, IL

81.4 °F

Mostly Cloudy

at 3:56 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 62812

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
85° F \| 59° F	88° F \| 61° F	88° F \| 65° F	90° F \| 68° F	94° F \| 72° F
Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.

Forecast for Franklin

Updated: 3:20 PM CDT on July 6, 2009

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Tonight

Clear. Lows around 60. North winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 mph.

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Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

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Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.

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Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.

Saturday

Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

Sunday

Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Sunday Night and Monday

Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.

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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:
Blue Jays vs. Yankees	1:05 PM EDT on July 06, 2009	Clear, 81 °F
Braves vs. Cubs	6:05 PM CDT on July 06, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 71° F/ 22° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, 74 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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Buckner, IL

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81.4 °F

67 °F

61%

NNE at 0.0 mph

29.85 in

0.00 in / hr

84 °F

410 ft

3:56 PM CDT

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APRSWXNET W.Frankfort IL, West Frankfort, IL

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85 °F

61 °F

45%

ENE at 2 mph

29.83 in

0.00 in / hr

85 °F

410 ft

3:31 PM CDT

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HADS BIG MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIELD IL, Zeigler, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

404 ft

2:45 PM CDT

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Mulkeytown Fresh Farm, Mulkeytown, IL

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84.5 °F

65 °F

52%

North at 5.0 mph

29.84 in

0.00 in / hr

86 °F

437 ft

3:53 PM CDT

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New Bush, Royalton, IL

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85.5 °F

63 °F

47%

North at 0.0 mph

29.83 in

0.00 in / hr

86 °F

395 ft

3:55 PM CDT

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HADS RAYSE CREEK NEAR WALTONVILLE IL, Scheller, IL

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

412 ft

2:45 PM CDT

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RAWS SHAWNEE PORTABLE #1 IL, Energy, IL

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84 °F

63 °F

49%

NW at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

85 °F

450 ft

2:54 PM CDT

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RAWS CRAB ORCHARD IL, Energy, IL

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84 °F

63 °F

50%

North at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

85 °F

450 ft

2:48 PM CDT

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APRSWXNET Carbondale IL , Carbondale, IL

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94 °F

45 °F

19%

ESE at 2 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

90 °F

394 ft

3:17 PM CDT

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	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:44 am CDT on July 6, 2009 ... Damage survey results for the July 4th northeast Calloway County Kentucky tornado... The following is the final damage assessment for the tornado that occurred in northeast Calloway County on July 4th. * Event date - July 4 2009 * event time - 629 PM CDT * event type - EF0 tornado * event location - 3 miles northeast of Almo Kentucky to near Hico Kentucky. * Peak wind - 75 mph * average path width - 50 yards * path length - 2 miles * injuries - none * fatalities - none * discussion/damage - several tree limbs and Tree Tops downed and some field corn blown over.