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    Jul 18 2008 11:49:15

    Greater Rockford, Illinois

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    Local Time: 5:20 AM CDTSet My Timezone Lat/Lon: 42.2° N 89.1° W (Google Map)
    Tropical Weather: Hurricane Bertha (North Atlantic) Tropical Depression Three (North Atlantic) Invest 94 (North Atlantic) Invest 96 (North Atlantic) Tropical Depression Elida (East Pacific) Hurricane Fausto (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Kalmaegi (Western Pacific)
    Active Advisory: Flood Warning (US Severe Weather)
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    Rockford, Illinois (Airport)
    Updated: 5:11 AM CDT on July 19, 2008
    Light Thunderstorms and Rain
    66 °F / 19 °C
    Light Thunderstorm Rain Mist
    Humidity: 94%
    Dew Point: 64 °F / 18 °C
    Wind: 6 mph / 9 km/h / 2.6 m/s from the ESE
    Pressure: 29.95 in / 1014 hPa (Falling)
    Visibility: 3.0 miles / 4.8 kilometers
    UV: 0 out of 16
    Clouds:
    Few 800 ft / 243 m
    Scattered Clouds 1400 ft / 426 m
    Overcast 4100 ft / 1249 m
    (Above Ground Level)
    Elevation: 741 ft / 226 m
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    Flight Rule: IFR (KRFD)
    Wind Speed: 6 mph / 9 km/h / 2.6 m/s
    Wind Dir: 110° (ESE)
    Ceiling: 4100 ft / 1249 m
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    City: Temp.: Conditions: Updated:
    » Rockford 66 °F / 19 °C Light Thunderstorm Rain Mist 5:11 AM CDT
      Rochelle 70 °F / 21 °C Heavy Rain 5:05 AM CDT
      DeKalb 66 °F / 19 °C Overcast 5:05 AM CDT
      Freeport 64 °F / 18 °C Light Rain 5:05 AM CDT
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      Max Temperature: Min Temperature:
    Normal 84 °F / 28 °C 63 °F / 17 °C
    Record 100 °F / 37 °C (1930) 49 °F / 9 °C (1909)
    Yesterday 85 °F / 29 °C 72 °F / 22 °C
    Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 14
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    Sparta 80°F / 27°C
    Chicago Midway 79°F / 26°C
    Alton 78°F / 26°C
    Cairo 78°F / 26°C
    Rantoul 77°F / 25°C
    State Lows:
    Freeport 64°F / 18°C
    Paris 66°F / 19°C
    Rockford 66°F / 19°C
    Chicago DuPage 66°F / 19°C
    DeKalb 66°F / 19°C
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    July 19, 2008 Rise: Set:
    Actual Time 5:37 AM CDT 8:27 PM CDT
    Civil Twilight 5:04 AM CDT 9:00 PM CDT
    Nautical Twilight 4:22 AM CDT 9:42 PM CDT
    Astronomical Twilight 3:34 AM CDT 10:30 PM CDT
    Moon 9:24 PM CDT 6:47 AM CDT
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    Greater Rockford, IL
    66 °F / 19 °C
    Light Thunderstorms and Rain
    at 5:11 AM CDT

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    Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
    Chance of a Thunderstorm
    79° F | 68° F
    26° C | 20° C
    Chance of a Thunderstorm
    83° F | 67° F
    28° C | 19° C
    Chance of a Thunderstorm
    81° F | 63° F
    27° C | 17° C
    Partly Cloudy
    83° F | 63° F
    28° C | 17° C
    Partly Cloudy
    83° F | 65° F
    28° C | 18° C
    Chance of T-storms
    50% chance of precipitation
    Chance of T-storms
    30% chance of precipitation
    Chance of T-storms
    30% chance of precipitation
    Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
    Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
    Nowcast as of 3:21 am CDT on July 19, 2008
    Now
    Showers along with a few thunderstorms will continue to affect north central Illinois...with the heaviest rainfall amounts expected generally along and north of Interstate 88. Some locations may receive 1 to 2 inches of rainfall within a 2 or 3 hour period this morning. This may result in some ponding of water on roadways across these locations this morning. Motorists should be alert for ponding of water on roadways when travelling across north central Illinois this morning.
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    Updated: 4:06 am CDT on July 19, 2008
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    Today
    Considerable cloudiness. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. East winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Average rainfall amounts 1/10 to 1/4 inch expected.
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    Tonight
    Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Muggy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds in the evening becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.
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    Sunday
    Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Very warm and humid. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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    Sunday Night
    Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds in the evening becoming east around 10 mph after midnight.
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    Monday
    Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
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    Monday Night
    Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
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    Tuesday
    Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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    Tuesday Night
    Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
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    Wednesday through Friday
    Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
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    MLB: Date: Forecast:
    Athletics vs. Yankees 1:05 PM EDT on July 19, 2008 Partly Cloudy, 92 °F / 33 °C
    Red Sox vs. Angels 12:55 PM PDT on July 19, 2008 Clear, 79 °F / 26 °C
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    San Jose vs. Toronto FC 3:00 PM EDT on July 19, 2008 Rain, High 73° F/ 23° C
    Los Angeles vs. New York 6:30 PM EDT on July 19, 2008 Clear, 95 °F / 35 °C
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    Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 2:20 PM EDT on July 27, 2008 Average High 84° F/ 28° C
    Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 2:20 PM EDT on August 03, 2008 Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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    The Open Championship 8:30 AM BST on July 19, 2008 Partly Cloudy, High 55° F/ 13° C
    U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee 8:30 AM CDT on July 19, 2008 Thunderstorm, 68 °F / 20 °C
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    Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Precipitation Heat Index Elevation Updated Type  
    3 Mi. SE of Winnebago, Winnebago, IL 65.7 °F / 18.7 °C 62 °F / 16 °C 87%
    ENE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.11 in / 985.7 hPa 0.47 in / 12 mm / hr - 838 ft 5:20 AM CDT Normal  
    Near the Heart., Loves Park, IL 67.6 °F / 19.8 °C 66 °F / 19 °C 95%
    East  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.15 in / 987.0 hPa 0.63 in / 16 mm / hr - 740 ft 5:20 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Loves Park, Loves Park, IL 68.7 °F / 20.4 °C 59 °F / 15 °C 71%
    ESE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.38 in / 994.8 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 740 ft 5:20 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Rock River, Roscoe, IL 66.0 °F / 18.9 °C 64 °F / 18 °C 95%
    ENE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.94 in / 1013.8 hPa 0.36 in / 9 mm / hr - 728 ft 5:20 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    APRSWXNET Rochelle IL , Rochelle, IL 66 °F / 18.9 °C 63 °F / 17 °C 90%
    NW  at  0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.98 in / 1015.1 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 813 ft 5:00 AM CDT MADIS Website
    K9GPC, Rochelle, IL 65.7 °F / 18.7 °C 63 °F / 17 °C 91%
    North  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.97 in / 1014.8 hPa 0.67 in / 17 mm / hr - 840 ft 5:20 AM CDT Normal Website
    City of South Beloit IL, South Beloit, IL 66.9 °F / 19.4 °C 44 °F / 7 °C 43%
    NE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.18 in / 988.0 hPa 0.28 in / 7 mm / hr - 756 ft 5:20 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
    MesoWest Flagg , Ashton, IL 73 °F / 22.8 °C - -
    North  at   mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 71 °F / 22 °C 777 ft 1:25 AM CDT MADIS Website
    MesoWest Malta , Malta, IL 66 °F / 18.9 °C - -
    North  at   mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 915 ft 3:55 AM CDT MADIS Website
    WIDOT Beloit - I-90 @ Colley Rd., South Beloit, IL 73 °F / 22.8 °C 73 °F / 23 °C 99%
    SW  at  1 mph / 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 815 ft 2:01 AM CDT MADIS Website
    Newark Township, Beloit, WI 67.9 °F / 19.9 °C 67 °F / 19 °C 97%
    SE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.89 in / 1012.1 hPa 0.02 in / 1 mm / hr - 860 ft 5:18 AM CDT Normal Website
    Heron Creek, Sycamore, IL 66.4 °F / 19.1 °C 66 °F / 19 °C 97%
    North  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.87 in / 1011.4 hPa 0.21 in / 5 mm / hr - 860 ft 5:20 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 65.9 °F / 18.8 °C 64 °F / 18 °C 95%
    NNE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.84 in / 1010.4 hPa 0.09 in / 2 mm / hr - 879 ft 5:20 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website

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    Statement as of 4:01 AM CDT on July 19, 2008


    The Flood Warning continues for
    the Rock River at Rockton.
    * Until Sunday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
    * At 330 am Saturday the stage was 10.3 feet.
    * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
    * Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
    * Forecast... the river will fall below flood stage by early Sunday.
    * Impact... at 10.5 feet... water begins to flow over portions of
    Edgemere terrace near Ro