How to interpret surface observations

Latest Illinois Observations/Forecast:

Plymouth State University Weather Center
URL Address:  <a href="https://vortex.plymouth.edu/">https://vortex.plymouth.edu</a><br>
Illinois Observations for Tue Aug 11 at 06:00 AM EDT
                   T  TD  RH    WIND   GUST ALSTG   SLP   VIS  CLOUDS  WX        PR6 PR24 
   Station         F   F   % deg    kts kts in Hg    mb    mi 100ftCOV            in  in       ID 
ALTON/ST LOUIS R  77  75  94 170 at   4     29.98          10     CLR                       KALN
AURORA MUNICIPAL  72  72 100 100 at   3     29.92           2     CLR BR                    KARR
BLOOMINGTON/NORM  77  77 100 220 at   9     29.94  1012.9  10     CLR                       KBMI
CAHOKIA/ST. LOUI  79  73  84 190 at   3     29.96  1014.2  10     CLR                       KCPS
CAIRO             77  75  94   0 at   0     30.05          10     CLR                       KCIR
CENTRALIA         77  75  94   0 at   0     29.99          10     CLR                       KENL
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA  75  75 100 200 at   6     29.95  1013.3   8     CLR                       KCMI
CHICAGO NEXRAD    73  73 100 360 at   3     29.94           3 34  OVC BR                    KLOT
CHICAGO/LANSING   73  72  94   0 at   0     29.93           5 50  BKN BR                    KIGQ
CHICAGO/MIDWAY    75  72  89  40 at   4     29.91          10 250 BKN                       KMDW
CHICAGO/O'HARE A  75  72  89 100 at   7     29.89          10 250 BKN                       KORD
CHICAGO/PALWAUKE  73  72  94  40 at   8     29.97          10 60  OVC                       KPWK
CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN  72  70  94 130 at  12     29.89          10 38  OVC TS                    KUGN
DANVILLE/VERMILI  77  76  96 210 at   5     29.97             2    VV                       KDNV
DE KALB           72  72 100 130 at   4     29.95           2     CLR BR                    KDKB
DECATUR AIRPORT   79  75  89 230 at   8     29.95  1013.4  10     CLR                       KDEC
EFFINGHAM         77  77 100 180 at   3     30.0           10     CLR                       K1H2
FAIRFIELD         75  73  94 200 at   3     30.0           10     CLR                       KFWC
FLORA             77  75  94 210 at   6     29.99          10     CLR                       KFOA
FREEPORT          75  73  94 160 at   6     29.92         0.2 2   OVC                       KFEP
GALESBURG MUNICI  73  73 100 190 at   4     29.92          10     CLR                       KGBG
GREATER KANKAKEE  75  73  94   0 at   0     29.94          10 60  SCT                       KIKK
HARRISBURG        79  75  89 230 at   4     30.02          10     CLR                       KHSB
JACKSONVILLE      77  77 100 190 at   5     29.94          10     CLR                       KIJX
LACON/MARSHALL C  75  72  89   0 at   0     29.9           10     CLR                       KC75
LAWRENCEVILLE-VI  75  73  94 180 at   5     29.99  1014.9  10     CLR                       KLWV
LINCOLN/LOGAN CO  79  79 100 200 at   3     29.94          10     CLR                       KAAA
LITCHFIELD        75  73  94 190 at   4     29.98           7     CLR                       K3LF
MACOMB            77  77 100 220 at   5     29.93          10     CLR                       KMQB
MARION REGIONAL   77  77 100 210 at   7     30.03          10     CLR                       KMWA
MATTOON/CHARLEST  77  73  89 200 at   8     29.96  1013.6  10     CLR                       KMTO
METROPOLIS_MUNIC  79  73  84 190 at   4     30.05          10     CLR                       KM30
MOLINE/QUAD CITY  73  73 100   0 at   0     29.87  1010.9   7     CLR                       KMLI
MOUNT VERNON (AW  75  73  94 200 at   5     30.0   1015.8  10     CLR                       KMVN
MOUNT_CARMEL      79  75  89 190 at   4     30.0           10     CLR                       KAJG
OLNEY-NOBLE       77  75  94 200 at   3     30.0           10     CLR                       KOLY
PARIS             77  75  94 210 at   7     29.98          10     CLR                       KPRG
PEORIA REGIONAL   75  75 100 210 at   5     29.9   1012.0  10     CLR                       KPIA
PERU              75  75 100 180 at   4     29.91          10 60  BKN                       KVYS
PONTIAC           74  74 100   0 at   0     29.93           7 65  OVC                       KPNT
QUINCY MUNI/BALD  75  72  89 200 at   6     29.92  1012.1  10     CLR                       KUIN
RANTOUL/FRANK EL  76  75  96 220 at   8     29.95          10     CLR                       KTIP
ROBINSON_MUNI_AR  75  75 100 190 at   5     29.98           5     CLR BR                    KRSV
ROCHELLE MUNI AI  73  72  94 100 at   3     29.92         0.2 1   OVC FG                    KRPJ
ROCKFORD          73  72  94  10 at   4     29.93  1012.8   3 7   BKN BR                    KRFD
SALEM-LECKRONE    79  75  89     at         29.99          10                               KSLO
SAVANNA/TRI-TOWN  73  72  94   0 at   0     29.89           1 29  SCT BR                    KSFY
SCOTT AFB/BELLEV  79  77  94 210 at   4     29.96  1014.4  10     CLR                       KBLV
SPRINGFIELD/CAPI  79  75  89 210 at   6     29.93  1013.0  10     CLR                       KSPI
STERLING ROCKFAL  73  73 100 100 at   5     29.9   1011.7   9 29  SCT                       KSQI
W. CHICAGO/DU PA  72  72 100 150 at   3     29.9            6     CLR BR                    KDPA



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Tabular State Forecast for Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
405 AM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

ROWS INCLUDE...
   Daily predominant daytime weather 6AM-6PM
   Forecast temperatures...early morning low/daytime high
         Probability of precipitation nighttime 6PM-6AM/daytime 6AM-6PM
          - indicates temperatures below zero
         MM indicates missing data


   FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     
   Today    Wed      Thu      Fri      Sat      Sun      Mon      
   Aug 11   Aug 12   Aug 13   Aug 14   Aug 15   Aug 16   Aug 17   


...Northwest IL...
   Moline/Rock Island
   Tstrms   Shwrs    Shwrs    Tstrms   Tstrms   Tstrms   Ptcldy   
     /88    70/86    70/82    66/79    66/84    70/83    66/79    
      /70    20/50    50/70    70/60    60/60    50/50    20/20   

   Sterling/Rock Falls
   Tstrms   Tstrms   Shwrs    Mocldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /87    68/86    68/81    65/79    63/83    69/82    64/79    
      /80    20/60    50/70    70/30    70/70    60/60    20/20   


...North central IL...
   DeKalb
   Tstrms   Mocldy   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /83    67/83    67/80    63/78    63/79    67/81    63/78    
      /90    10/40    40/60    60/20    60/60    60/60    20/20   

   Rockford
   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /83    66/83    66/80    63/78    62/80    67/80    62/78    
      /90    10/30    30/50    50/10    60/60    70/70    20/10   


...Northeast IL...
   Aurora
   Tstrms   Mocldy   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /82    68/83    68/80    65/78    64/80    68/81    64/78    
      /90    10/40    40/60    60/20    60/60    60/60    20/10   

   Chicago Downtown
   Tstrms   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /79    70/79    70/76    68/74    67/79    70/81    68/76    
      /90    20/40    30/50    50/10    50/60    60/60    20/10   

   Chicago O'Hare
   Tstrms   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /82    69/83    69/80    67/77    65/79    69/81    66/78    
      /90    10/40    30/50    50/10    50/60    60/60    20/10   

   Joliet
   Tstrms   Mocldy   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /84    69/85    69/81    67/79    65/81    70/84    66/79    
      /90    20/40    40/60    60/30    60/60    50/50    20/10   

   Kankakee
   Tstrms   Mocldy   Tstrms   Mocldy   Tstrms   Tstrms   Ptcldy   
     /85    67/85    67/82    65/79    64/83    69/85    65/79    
      /80    20/30    50/60    60/40    50/50    50/50    30/20   

   Waukegan
   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Mocldy   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /77    67/77    67/77    64/74    63/76    66/79    63/75    
      /80    10/30    20/40    40/00    50/60    60/60    20/10   


...West central IL...
   Jerseyville
   Ptcldy   Sunny    Tstrms   Tstrms   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /95    75/94    74/91    71/89    72/94    74/93    70/85    
      /10    20/20    50/50    60/60    10/10    10/10    30/30   

   Macomb
   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Tstrms   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   
     /90    71/88    70/83    67/81    68/88    71/85    66/79    
      /30    10/60    70/80    80/80    40/40    30/30    20/20   

   Quincy
   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   
     /94    76/93    74/89    71/87    73/94    75/90    69/82    
      /20    20/30    60/60    80/80    20/20    20/20    40/40   


...Central IL...
   Decatur
   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Shwrs    Tstrms   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   
     /91    71/88    71/86    68/83    68/89    73/89    68/82    
      /30    30/40    70/70    80/80    30/30    20/20    20/20   

   LaSalle/Peru
   Tstrms   Tstrms   Tstrms   Shwrs    Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   
     /86    70/85    70/81    67/79    66/84    71/84    66/79    
      /70    20/50    50/70    70/50    60/60    50/50    20/10   

   Peoria
   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Shwrs    Tstrms   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   
     /89    71/88    71/84    68/82    68/88    73/87    68/81    
      /30    20/40    70/70    80/80    50/50    30/30    30/20   

   Pontiac
   Tstrms   Tstrms   Tstrms   Shwrs    Tstrms   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   
     /88    70/86    69/83    67/81    66/85    72/86    67/80    
      /70    30/50    60/70    70/60    60/60    40/40    30/20   

   Springfield
   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Tstrms   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   
     /93    72/91    73/88    70/86    70/92    74/90    69/83    
      /20    20/40    70/70    80/80    30/30    20/20    30/30   


...East central IL...
   Champaign/Urbana
   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   
     /88    69/86    70/84    67/81    67/86    72/87    68/81    
      /40    30/40    60/60    70/70    40/40    20/20    30/20   

   Charleston/Mattoon
   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Shwrs    Shwrs    Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /91    71/89    71/86    68/84    68/89    72/90    69/83    
      /20    40/40    60/60    70/70    30/30    10/10    30/30   


...Southwest IL...
   Belleville
   Ptcldy   Sunny    Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /98    78/98    77/96    75/93    75/98    77/98    74/88    
      /10    10/20    30/30    30/30    10/10    10/10    30/30   

   Chester
   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /96    76/98    76/96    74/95    74/98    76/99    73/88    
      /10    10/10    20/20    10/10    10/10    00/00    20/20   


...South central IL...
   Carbondale
   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /96    78/98    78/97    76/96    75/98    77/100   75/90    
      /10    10/20    20/20    10/10    10/00    00/00    10/20   

   Centralia
   Ptcldy   Sunny    Ptcldy   Tstrms   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /96    76/96    76/93    74/91    73/95    76/96    73/87    
      /10    20/20    40/40    50/50    10/10    10/10    20/20   

   Mount Vernon
   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /98    76/97    76/95    74/93    73/97    76/98    73/89    
      /20    20/30    40/40    40/40    10/10    00/00    20/20   


...Southeast IL...
   Lawrenceville
   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Tstrms   Tstrms   Sunny    Sunny    Ptcldy   
     /93    74/92    74/89    72/88    71/91    74/93    72/86    
      /20    40/30    60/60    60/60    10/10    10/10    30/30   


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