Rockford, IL

1:35 PM CDT on May 18, 2013 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 748 ft
Lon: 89.1° W
Lat: 42.3° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

A strong low pressure system will bring active weather to the center of the nation on Saturday. The system will move off the Rockies and into the Plains, which will push a warm front into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, while it continues pulling a cold front southeastward across the Western states. Counter clockwise flow around this system will pull more moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico, allowing for showers and thunderstorms to develop from Oklahoma through the Dakotas and into Minnesota. These areas are under a slight threat of severe weather development with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Parts of western Nebraska and northwestern Kansas are under a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development. This area has increased risk for tornado development on Saturday.

East of this activity, a weak trough slowly moves over the Eastern Valleys, allowing for a few more widespread showers and thunderstorms to pop up from the Southern Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic states. Meanwhile in the West, moisture from the Pacific Ocean will allow for scattered showers with afternoon thunderstorms to persist for the Northern and Central Rockies. Severe storms are not likely in these areas. In the Southwest, gusty winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions will maintain dangerous fire weather conditions on Saturday.
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

A strong low pressure system will bring active weather to the center of the nation on Saturday. The system will move off the Rockies and into the Plains, which will push a warm front into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, while it continues pulling a cold front southeastward across the Western states. Counter clockwise flow around this system will pull more moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico, allowing for showers and thunderstorms to develop from Oklahoma through the Dakotas and into Minnesota. These areas are under a slight threat of severe weather development with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Parts of western Nebraska and northwestern Kansas are under a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development. This area has increased risk for tornado development on Saturday.

East of this activity, a weak trough slowly moves over the Eastern Valleys, allowing for a few more widespread showers and thunderstorms to pop up from the Southern Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic states. Meanwhile in the West, moisture from the Pacific Ocean will allow for scattered showers with afternoon thunderstorms to persist for the Northern and Central Rockies. Severe storms are not likely in these areas. In the Southwest, gusty winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions will maintain dangerous fire weather conditions on Saturday.
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Rockford Weather at a Glance

Updated 1:35 PM CDT
Elevation
787 ft
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Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature
80.6 °F
Feels Like 79 °F
Wind(mph)
3.9
Sunrise / Set
5:32 AM
8:14 PM
Moon
First Quarter
Today
Partly Cloudy 81 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Chance of a Thunderstorm 88 | 70 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Thunderstorm 86 | 70 °F
T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 82 | 64 °F
Chance of T-storms
60% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 73 | 52 °F
Chance of T-storms
70% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.01 in
Visibility
8.0 miles
Clouds
Few 4700 ft
Mostly Cloudy 6000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
15%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KRFD 181754Z 15008KT 8SM FEW047 BKN060 26/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02610156 10272 20150 58008
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Heat Index
79 °F
Dew Point
29 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
3.9 mph from ESE
Wind Gust
3.9 mph
Health
UV
6 out of 16
Pollen
9.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Moderate
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 68F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 70F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Rockford IL

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KILROCKF11

Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
81 | 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Chance of a Thunderstorm
88 | 70 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Monday, 20
Thunderstorm
86 | 70 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 21
Chance of a Thunderstorm
82 | 64 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Wednesday, 22
Chance of a Thunderstorm
73 | 52 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Thursday, 23
Chance of Rain
64 | 48 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
68 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Partly Cloudy
70 | 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Clear
77 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Clear
79 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 59 | 55 77 | 62 80 | 64 67 | 60
Wind 5 mph East 8 mph SE 8 mph SE 7 mph ESE
Humidity 90% 61% 60% 82%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 80% 67% 58% 44%
Conditions Fog Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:32 AM
8:14 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.34], Average RMSE [2.73]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.28], Average RMSE [2.16] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 60 81 | 68 85 | 72 73 | 65
Wind 6 mph ESE 15 mph SSE 13 mph SSE 10 mph SSE
Humidity 85% 63% 63% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 30%
Cloud Cover 39% 46% 54% 68%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:31 AM
8:15 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.56], Average RMSE [3.81]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.82], Average RMSE [3.49] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 64 80 | 71 79 | 71 71 | 67
Wind 10 mph SSE 17 mph South 15 mph South 7 mph SSW
Humidity 76% 70% 74% 91%
Chance of Precip. 30% 50% 50% 20%
Cloud Cover 74% 67% 62% 92%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:30 AM
8:16 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.41], Average RMSE [3.43]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.49], Average RMSE [3.64] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 66 73 | 68 81 | 67 68 | 63
Wind 6 mph SSW 9 mph South 8 mph SSW 5 mph SSW
Humidity 88% 86% 63% 85%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 99% 92% 100%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:29 AM
8:17 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.97], Average RMSE [3.94]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.97], Average RMSE [3.95] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 64 71 | 66 68 | 63 60 | 56
Wind 2 mph SSW 4 mph SE 5 mph North 9 mph NE
Humidity 87% 84% 86% 85%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 98% 66% 67% 44%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
5:28 AM
8:18 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.70], Average RMSE [4.63]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.28], Average RMSE [4.05] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 47 59 | 48 56 | 50 51 | 40
Wind 13 mph NE 13 mph NE 11 mph NE 11 mph NNE
Humidity 80% 66% 81% 63%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 88% 96% 100% 50%
Conditions Chance of Rain Overcast Overcast Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:27 AM
8:18 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.64], Average RMSE [4.56]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.93], Average RMSE [6.02] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 68F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 56 | 37 64 | 44 65 | 47 48 | 38
Wind 10 mph NNE 12 mph NE 9 mph NNE 7 mph NNE
Humidity 49% 49% 49% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 17% 9% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:27 AM
8:19 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.81], Average RMSE [5.47]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.79], Average RMSE [5.85] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 70F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 35 67 | 46 69 | 52 56 | 47
Wind 7 mph North 7 mph North 7 mph NNE 9 mph East
Humidity 65% 45% 54% 74%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 47% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:26 AM
8:20 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.74], Average RMSE [7.04]
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 55 | 42 69 | 43 69 | 46 58 | 44
Wind 7 mph East 8 mph ESE 9 mph ESE 7 mph ESE
Humidity 59% 38% 44% 55%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 1% 1% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:25 AM
8:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.64], Average RMSE [6.41]
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 38 71 | 44 72 | 51 62 | 49
Wind 6 mph ESE 7 mph SE 8 mph SE 7 mph SE
Humidity 46% 36% 48% 62%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:25 AM
8:22 PM
Source: BestForecast at 8:44 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 45 73 | 49 78 | 55 65 | 54
Wind 6 mph SSE 7 mph South 5 mph South 4 mph South
Humidity 53% 42% 44% 66%
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
Normal (KRFD) 73 °F 49 °F
Record (KRFD) 94 °F (1934) 31 °F (2002)
Yesterday 74 °F 58 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 1
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Earthquake Activity
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Moderate
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Saturday Moderate
OZONE
Sunday Moderate
OZONE
Monday Good
OZONE
Astronomy
May. 18, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:32 AM CDT 8:14 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 4:59 AM CDT 8:46 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:18 AM CDT 9:27 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:32 AM CDT 10:14 PM CDT
Moon 1:09 PM CDT 1:32 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 47m
Length of Day
14h 42m
Tomorrow will be 1m 54s longer.
First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated
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51 °F
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53 °F
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54 °F
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54 °F
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Wind Dir: 112° (ESE)
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METAR KRFD 181754Z 15008KT 8SM FEW047 BKN060 26/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02610156 10272 20150 58008

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Rockford Plaza, Rockford, IL 80.6 °F 79 °F 29 °F 15% ESE  at  3.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 787 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Rockford, IL 79.3 °F 81 °F 61 °F 54% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 879 ft 1:30 PM CDT Normal  
3 Mi. SE of Winnebago, Winnebago, IL 78.6 °F 80 °F 63 °F 59% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 838 ft 1:35 PM CDT Normal  
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Aberdeen, Belvidere, IL 76.1 °F 78 °F 61 °F 60% East  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 873 ft 1:34 PM CDT Normal
Rock River, Roscoe, IL 77.7 °F 76 °F - - SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 728 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Rayz Rescue Be-ver Kreek, Belvidere, IL 78.3 °F 80 °F 60 °F 53% SSE  at  2.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 820 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Harvest Glen, Davis Junction, IL 84.0 °F 84 °F 60 °F 45% South  at  7.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Highland Elementary, Stillman Valley, IL 78.4 °F 80 °F 60 °F 54% SSW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 755 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Belvidere, Belvidere, IL 80.8 °F 82 °F 63 °F 54% SSE  at  5.3 mph - / hr 817 ft 1:24 PM CDT Normal  
PG Elementary School, Poplar Grove, IL 78.8 °F 80 °F 62 °F 57% ESE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 906 ft 1:35 PM CDT Normal
Hawkeye Observatory, Durand, IL 79.5 °F 81 °F 61 °F 54% SSE  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 758 ft 1:34 PM CDT Normal
Country Meadows, Kirkland, IL 78.1 °F 80 °F 61 °F 55% SSW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 764 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
WIDOT Beloit - I-90 @ Colley Rd., South Beloit, IL 79 °F 82 °F 70 °F 75% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 815 ft 12:15 PM CDT MADIS
Newark Township, Beloit, WI 77.9 °F 80 °F 64 °F 62% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 860 ft 1:33 PM CDT Normal
Out On the Farm, Clare, IL 79.2 °F 80 °F 61 °F 54% SSE  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 860 ft 1:22 PM CDT Normal
Genoa Road, Genoa, IL 76.7 °F 79 °F 63 °F 62% ESE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 1:26 PM CDT Normal
Hidden Farms Estates, Marengo, IL 77.2 °F 79 °F 61 °F 57% SE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 811 ft 1:35 PM CDT Normal  
WB9NJJ, Rochelle, IL 79.2 °F 78 °F 40 °F 25% NNE  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
K9GPC, Rochelle, IL 85.3 °F 83 °F 48 °F 27% South  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 840 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Hawthorn Rd, Marengo, IL 78.6 °F 80 °F 64 °F 61% SE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 859 ft 1:30 PM CDT Normal  
MesoWest SHARON , Sharon, WI 86 °F 83 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 949 ft 12:20 PM CDT MADIS
Read Road, Janesville, WI 77.4 °F 79 °F 62 °F 59% South  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 840 ft 1:35 PM CDT Normal  
Ellen Oaks Subdivision, Genoa, IL 77.2 °F 79 °F 59 °F 54% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 883 ft 1:35 PM CDT Rapid Fire
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... This is safe boating week...
... Life jackets...

The following is a safe boating message from the National safe
boating Council and the National Weather Service for this years
National safe boating week.

Before you and your family get out on the water this year, grab
a life jacket and wear it. Nearly 85 percent of those who drown
while boating were not wearing a life jacket.

Wearing a life jacket is one of the most effective and simple life
saving strategies for safe recreational boating. Boaters are
required to have a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket on board
for every passenger on their vessel.

Todays life jackets are available in a wide variety of
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comfortable... lightweight... and perfect for any boating activity.

The most important thing is this... remember to grab a life jacket
and wear it.

To learn more... visit the National safe boating Council online at
www.Safeboatingcouncil.Org. Visit the National Weather Service at
www.Weather.Gov.


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