Bloomington, Illinois
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Almanac
Average High: 51°
Average Low: 31°
Record high/year: 79° (1921)
Record low/year: -2° (1923)
Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:01 AM (CDT)
Moon Rise: 08:26 AM (CDT)
Sunset: 07:07 PM (CDT)
Moon Set: 11:26 PM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Next 12 Hours
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Chance of Rain
Chance of Rain
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 63°
Lo 37°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 39°
Lo 31°
Snow
Hi 43°
Lo 31°
Chance of Snow
Hi 49°
Lo 31°
Clear
Hi 56°
Lo 41°
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for McLean
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds west 5 to 10 mph...becoming northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Rain in the morning...then rain and snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Much colder. Highs in the upper 30s. Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph at times. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Blustery...cloudy. Chance of rain or snow in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Monday and Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs around 50. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thursday through Friday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 3:12 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
... Sharply colder weather on Saturday with some snow...
A strong cold front will push through central Illinois tonight
bringing an end to the mild temperatures of the past several days.
Highs this afternoon have soared into the mid 60s but that will
be replaced by 35 to 40 degree temperatures on Saturday. Along
with the much colder temperatures moving in over the next 24
hours... a weather disturbance will bring some snow to areas along
and west of the Illinois River... where 1 to 2 inches will be
possible during the day. Less than an inch is expected east of
the Illinois River. Snowfall totals will be a bit heavier over
parts of eastern Iowa... northeast Missouri and extreme western
Illinois where up to 4 inches of wet snow will be possible in a
few locations.
Several factors should keep snowfall totals down across our area
on Saturday. The first being air temperatures will be above
freezing during the day and secondly... the two inch soil temperatures
will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s in the areas that are
expecting the accumulating snows. Area roadways should remain mostly
wet with only secondary roads and some bridge decks being affected
by the wet snow. A northeast wind gusting as high as 35 miles per
hour at times will make it feel even colder outside on Saturday.
Quite a contrast to the weather we had this afternoon.
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Location: Across from IWU, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:01 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 63.5 °F | Dew Point: 40 °F | Humidity: 42% | Wind: SW at 8.0 mph | Pressure: 29.93 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: West Bloomington, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:13 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 62.7 °F | Dew Point: 41 °F | Humidity: 45% | Wind: WSW at 3.5 mph | Pressure: 29.78 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Southeast Bloomington, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:13 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 61.9 °F | Dew Point: 40 °F | Humidity: 44% | Wind: SW at 1.0 mph | Pressure: 28.99 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Center of Town, Normal, IL Updated: 5:13 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 61.6 °F | Dew Point: 38 °F | Humidity: 41% | Wind: SSW at 7.0 mph | Pressure: 29.95 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Ridgewood Subdivision, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:03 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 62.4 °F | Dew Point: 41 °F | Humidity: 45% | Wind: West at 2.0 mph | Pressure: 29.81 in | Hourly Precipitation: - | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Vap0rz, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:06 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 64.0 °F | Dew Point: 36 °F | Humidity: 36% | Wind: West at 12.0 mph | Pressure: 29.87 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Brookwood and Vernon, Normal, IL Updated: 5:10 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 63.0 °F | Dew Point: 34 °F | Humidity: 34% | Wind: WSW at 4.0 mph | Pressure: 29.17 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Strle's at South Bloomington, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:02 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 62.0 °F | Dew Point: 40 °F | Humidity: 44% | Wind: WSW at 5.0 mph | Pressure: 29.81 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Heartland Hills, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:14 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 66.0 °F | Dew Point: 43 °F | Humidity: 43% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.40 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Apollo Acres - West Bloomington, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:14 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 61.4 °F | Dew Point: 42 °F | Humidity: 48% | Wind: West at 4.0 mph | Pressure: 28.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Brentwood Estates, Bloomington, IL Updated: 5:00 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 60.8 °F | Dew Point: 42 °F | Humidity: 50% | Wind: SW at 6.0 mph | Pressure: 29.90 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Tri-Valley Middle School, Downs, IL Updated: 5:13 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 61.2 °F | Dew Point: 40 °F | Humidity: 46% | Wind: SSW at 12.0 mph | Pressure: 29.81 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Letcher Basin, Secor, IL Updated: 5:11 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 63.0 °F | Dew Point: 41 °F | Humidity: 44% | Wind: SW at 5.0 mph | Pressure: 29.92 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: HADS MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE IL US, Goodfield, IL Updated: 3:45 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Lexington, IL Updated: 5:09 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 62.9 °F | Dew Point: 39 °F | Humidity: 42% | Wind: SW at 6.0 mph | Pressure: 29.86 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Meridian Rd, Secor, IL Updated: 5:14 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 65.8 °F | Dew Point: 43 °F | Humidity: 44% | Wind: West at 7.0 mph | Pressure: 29.75 in | Hourly Precipitation: - | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Sparkle City USA, Armington, IL Updated: 5:14 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 63.1 °F | Dew Point: 46 °F | Humidity: 54% | Wind: SW at 3.7 mph | Pressure: 29.94 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.45 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Hillcrest, Clinton, IL Updated: 5:14 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 62.4 °F | Dew Point: 42 °F | Humidity: 48% | Wind: SW at 4.6 mph | Pressure: 29.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: APRSWXNET Roanoke IL US, Roanoke, IL Updated: 4:52 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 63 °F | Dew Point: 39 °F | Humidity: 41% | Wind: WSW at 13 mph | Pressure: 29.85 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
468 fxus63 kilx 191915 afdilx Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Lincoln Illinois 215 PM CDT Friday Mar 19 2010 Discussion... issued 200 PM CDT Friday Mar 19 2010 Cold front making slow progress southeast into northwest Illinois early this afternoon. Front still northwest of Galesburg with temperatures ahead of the boundary ranging from the middle 60s to around 70 over our far southeast counties...while behind the front...early afternoon temperatures across central and western Iowa were in the middle 30s with light snow. Overall... not too many differences seen with the short range models with respect to the frontal movement across the region over the next 24 hours and timing of precipitation into the forecast area late tonight into Saturday...with our east and southeast counties last to see the rain move in later on Saturday. Temperatures some 25 to 30 degrees colder over our northern and centrl counties on Saturday! Main forecast challenge will be precipitation type and amounts late tonight and Saturday...especially west of the Illinois River...along with temperatures this weekend. Short term...tonight through Monday night Cold front to push slowly across the forecast area tonight with the combination of isent lift and some fairly decent frontogenetical forcing leading to an eastward shift in the snow and rain into our far west and northwest counties aftr midnight...with a changeover to snow by dawn. Forecast soundings suggest the potential for a brief period of sleet as well but based on the sounding data...not long enough to mention in the grids at this point across the northwest. Looks like mostly snow by dawn across the far northwest with a rain- snow mixture further southeast along the Illinois River valley. Precipitation going to have a tough time making much progress east of Interstate 55 until the afternoon with soundings much slower in saturating the lower levels. The main band of forcing/lift moves across the forecast area during the daylight hours on Saturday with temperatures in the area of greatest lift/steadier precipitation still forecast to be in the middle 30s...and coupled with the fact we have been in the 60s the past svl days (and 2 inch soil temperatures well into the 40s)...not a real good setup for sig snow accumulations. Still looking at 1 to 3 inches west of the Illinois River Saturday...and an inch or less east of the river. Based on the reasoning above...will hold off any headlines across our far northwest for Saturday. Zone of lift/frontogenetical forcing remains basically in the same area through the day Saturday...roughly west of a Springfield to Bloomington line with a gradual weakening trend noted towards evening as the main forcing sets up further southwest...closer to the 500 mb closed low across TX/OK. Forecast soundings continue to show warmer temperatures shifting back west/northwest across the area later Saturday evening into Sunday as the upper wave across the Southern Plains and surface low shift east. Soundings still support a snow rain mixture west of the Illinois River...with rain to the east. As the surface low shifts into western Kentucky late Sunday...models indicate another area of lift to the northwest of the surface low track affecting mainly our central and southeast counties with a steady cold rain late sun into Monday. Models continue with a slower and further south trend with respect to the closed upper level system across the Southern Plains this weekend. Although the NAM-WRF was furthest north...it too has trended further south over the past svl runs. Except for our east and southeast counties where the precipitation may hold off for a time Saturday to allow temperatures to warm ... conditions over the remainder of the area similar to last weekend with damp and chilly conditions coupled with a raw NE wind. Long term...Tuesday through Friday The weather expected to quiet down some by Tuesday as upper level and surface ridging builds into the Midwest. Very active southern stream forecast by medium range models to continue through most of next week bringing in a series of shortwaves which will dive into the Southern Plains and eject NE in the Midwest. Ensembles still showing quite a bit of spread with respect to timing and strength of the first wave late Wednesday or Thursday of next week. As a result will not make any changes to our current low chance probability of precipitation for later Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures will certainly rebound once we lose the NE winds and clouds on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week...with readings back into the upper 50s to lower 60s through mid-week...with a trend towards cooler weather behind the midweek shortwave late in the work week. Smith && Aviation... issued 652 am CDT Friday Mar 19 2010 VFR conditions will continue next 24hrs at all taf sites. Just some high cirrus ahead of the cold front that is expected to move through all sites today or this evening. Front will move south and should move through pia first around 22z. Bmi will be next around 00z followed by spi...Dec and cmi at 01...02 and 03z respectively. Precipitation will start in pia late while other sites will not see precipitation until after 12z. Southwest winds ahead of the front with wind transitioning to northwest...then north-northeast. Winds will also increase in speed. Auten && Ilx watches/warnings/advisories... none. && $$