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June 19, 2013
Superstorm Sandy forced New York City to rethink its evacuation zone maps. Now, a third of the city's population lives in an evacuation zone.
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June 19, 2013
Thousands of people are stranded in the mountains of India after monsoon rains and landslides.
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June 19, 2013
The World Bank announced they will ramp up its efforts to curb climate change in developing countries.
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June 19, 2013
As crews get a Colorado wildfire primarily under control, fires start in other Western states.
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June 19, 2013
Tropical Depression Two is moving west over Guatemala and Mexico.
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June 19, 2013
The dead zones in large bodies of water affect important commercial and recreational fisheries and threatens the economy, according to NOAA.
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June 19, 2013
Heavy floods in southwest France have forced the evacuation of religious pilgrims in Lourdes.
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June 18, 2013
A tornado was reported near the Denver International Airport Tuesday afternoon.
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June 18, 2013
Vigilante justice? Some Sandy survivors are threatening it after a series of thefts.
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June 18, 2013
Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy might be twice as likely to have a child with autism, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health thats published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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June 18, 2013
Get your telescopes ready -- the largest full moon of the year is coming!
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June 18, 2013
The World's Most Amazing Places: Fly Geyser
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June 18, 2013
With 4 million people in its shadow, a massive volcano in Mexico rumbles back to life.
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June 18, 2013
Check out incredible views of a planet that hasn't been photographed by NASA in nearly 40 years.
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June 18, 2013
The weather in London has been far from normal lately, and the locals want to find out why.
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June 17, 2013
NASA has eight new astronauts.
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June 17, 2013
Heavy rain makes for a nightmare in cities from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau.
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June 17, 2013
A collection of NASA Satellite images of the month, from May 2013.
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June 17, 2013
See some of the cities threatened the most by climate change and how they'll remedy the rising seas.
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June 17, 2013
Deadly flooding continues in India, washing away roads and buildings.
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| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 95F with a heat index of 106F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 93F with a heat index of 102F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy. High of 86F with a heat index of 93F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 48 | 72 | 51 | 76 | 54 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 83% | 45% | 44% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 7% | 27% | 65% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 56 | 83 | 62 | 85 | 64 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 9 mph South | 9 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 47% | 49% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 36% | 51% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 86 | 67 | 87 | 68 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 14 mph South | 11 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 53% | 53% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 29% | 23% | 56% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 89 | 73 | 88 | 75 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph SW | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 58% | 65% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 100% | 45% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 84 | 73 | 87 | 74 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 69% | 66% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 4% | 57% | 76% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 82 | 74 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 77% | 78% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 90% | 77% | 84% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 71 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 74 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 71% | 79% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 64% | 65% | 51% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSW | 14 mph SW | 9 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 78% | 83% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 66% | 80% | 46% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 80 | 74 | 84 | 80 | 70 | 70 |
| Wind | 5 mph WSW | 3 mph West | 3 mph West | 1 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 95% | 79% | 84% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 28% | 41% | 64% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 70 | 80 | 76 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 70 |
| Wind | 1 mph West | 2 mph WSW | 2 mph SW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 85% | 84% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 65% | 38% | 19% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 80 | 71 | 80 | 76 | 70 | 70 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 72% | 89% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 70 | 80 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 78 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 3 mph South | 2 mph South | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 88% | 98% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| June 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRFD) | 82 °F | 60 °F |
| Record (KRFD) | 99 °F (1953) | 46 °F (1916) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 2 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Jun. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:20 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:45 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:01 AM CDT | 9:54 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:06 AM CDT | 10:48 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:25 PM CDT (6/19) | 2:08 AM CDT (6/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 24m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 15m
Tomorrow will be 0m 5s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 84% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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Jun 29
Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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90 °F
Cairo
89 °F
Carmi
88 °F
Carbondale
87 °F
Centralia
87 °F
Olney-Noble
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47 °F
Waukegan
49 °F
Freeport
50 °F
Rochelle
50 °F
Chicago Executive
50 °F
DeKalb
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Rockford | 74 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:54 PM CDT |
| Rochelle | 73 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM CDT |
| DeKalb | 70 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Freeport | 74 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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UPS105 Anchorage, AK |
KRFD | 11:52PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KRFD) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 67° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | 25000 ft |
METAR KRFD 200054Z 10008KT 10SM BKN250 23/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02330111
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Harvest Glen, Davis Junction, IL | 73.0 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 48% | ENE at 8.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Highland Elementary, Stillman Valley, IL | 75.9 °F | 78 °F | 57 °F | 52% | ESE at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 3 Mi. SE of Winnebago, Winnebago, IL | 72.2 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 50% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 838 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| WB9NJJ, Rochelle, IL | 74.5 °F | 76 °F | 32 °F | 21% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rockford, IL | 70.9 °F | 77 °F | 49 °F | 46% | ENE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rockford Plaza, Rockford, IL | 72.0 °F | 77 °F | 47 °F | 41% | NNE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| K9GPC, Rochelle, IL | 70.7 °F | 73 °F | 19 °F | 14% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Country Meadows, Kirkland, IL | 70.7 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 49% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Cunningham and Westfield, Winnebago, IL | 73.8 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 37% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Resh Farms, Winnebago, IL | 70.3 °F | 77 °F | 51 °F | 50% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rockford, IL | 70.9 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 48% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 8:14 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest FLAGG1 , Ashton, IL | 63 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 782 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Out On the Farm, Clare, IL | 71.5 °F | 77 °F | 51 °F | 48% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 8:12 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Glen Abbey South, Belvidere, Rockford, IL | 70.6 °F | 77 °F | 49 °F | 46% | SE at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Belvidere, Belvidere, IL | 70.5 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 49% | ESE at 5.8 mph | - / hr | 817 ft | 8:15 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Aberdeen, Belvidere, IL | 69.5 °F | - | 51 °F | 52% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 8:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Rayz Rescue Be-ver Kreek, Belvidere, IL | 69.8 °F | - | 48 °F | 46% | ENE at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lost Nation, Dixon, IL | 71.6 °F | 77 °F | 54 °F | 54% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Genoa Road, Genoa, IL | 69.6 °F | - | 51 °F | 52% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 814 ft | 8:11 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL | 71.3 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 46% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ellen Oaks Subdivision, Genoa, IL | 69.6 °F | - | 48 °F | 46% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 883 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Roscoe IL , Roscoe, IL | 73 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 48% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 790 ft | 7:59 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rob's Horsepower Haven, DeKalb, IL | 70.4 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 48% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Rock River, Roscoe, IL | 71.6 °F | - | - | - | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Heron Creek, Sycamore, IL | 68.9 °F | - | 50 °F | 51% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sycamore, IL | 69.7 °F | - | 46 °F | 43% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| PG Elementary School, Poplar Grove, IL | 70.8 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 47% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 906 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest IL-64 @ Virgil Drainage Ditch , Sycamore, IL | 73 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 48% | East at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 830 ft | 7:34 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hidden Farms Estates, Marengo, IL | 68.1 °F | - | 48 °F | 49% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 811 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
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