Forecast and Conditions for Alexander, Illinois

Updated: 8:25 AM CDT on October 07, 2008
Observed at Jacksonville, Illinois
Temperature 63 °F / 17 °C
Humidity 77%
Dew Point 55 °F / 13 °C
Wind ESE at 10 mph / 17 km/h
Pressure 30.02 in / 1016 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 7000 ft / 2133 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 8000 ft / 2438 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 11000 ft / 3352 m
Yesterday's Maximum 81 °F / 27 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 52 °F / 11 °C
Normal high 71 °F / 21 °C
Normal low 48 °F / 8 °C
Record high 91 °F / 32 °C (1963)
Record low 25 °F / -3 °C (1952)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 2
Sunrise07:02 AM (CDT)
Sunset06:32 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise02:49 PM (CDT)
Moon SetNo Moon Set
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 9:00 PM CDT on October 06, 2008


... Flood Warning extended until Monday October 13... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Illinois River at Beardstown.
* Until Monday October 13... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 400 PM Monday the stage was 18.1 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Sunday evening.



                  Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time Tue Wed Thu

Illinois River
Beardstown 14 18.1 Mon 4 PM 17.6 17.0 16.4







853 PM CDT Mon Oct 06 2008

The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Meredosia
* until Friday afternoon.
* At 8:15 PM Monday the stage was 434.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 432.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.





Forecast as of 7:42 am CDT on October 7, 2008

Now
Showers will gradually spread northeast across central and southeast Illinois this morning. Through 10 am...the bulk of the precipitation will be very light...with rainfall rates of a few hundredths of an inch per hour.
Forecast as of 3:34 am CDT on October 7, 2008

Today
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
Occasional showers. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday
Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light northwest winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light northeast winds.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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