Forecast and Conditions for Chester, Illinois

Updated: 3:12 PM CDT on May 17, 2008
Observed at Chester, Illinois
Temperature 82.1 °F / 27.8 °C
Humidity 34%
Dew Point 51 °F / 11 °C
Wind NW at 5.0 mph / 8.0 km/h
Pressure 29.69 in / 1005.3 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 70.5 °F / 21.4 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 46.4 °F / 8.0 °C
Normal high 78 °F / 25 °C
Normal low 53 °F / 11 °C
Record high 95 °F / 35 °C (1911)
Record low 39 °F / 3 °C (1929)
Sunrise05:47 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:04 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise06:12 PM (CDT)
Moon Set04:03 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 10:16 am CDT on May 17, 2008


... Flood Warning extended until Friday evening...
the Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Chester
* until Friday evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:00 am Saturday the stage was 32.3 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Thursday before midnight.


                   Fld latest 7am forecast
location stg obs stg 05/18 05/19 05/20 05/21 05/22

Mississippi River
Canton ld 20 tw 14 17.1 16.6 16.1 15.4 14.8 14.3
Quincy 17 20.2 19.8 19.3 18.6 17.9 17.3
Quincy ld 21 tw 17 19.5 19.1 18.5 17.9 17.1 16.5
Hannibal 16 20.6 20.3 19.7 19.0 18.2 17.6
Saverton ld 22 16 19.7 19.4 18.9 18.2 17.5 16.7
Louisiana 15 19.2 19.0 18.5 18.0 17.3 16.6
Clarksville 24 25 29.8 29.6 29.2 28.7 27.8 27.0
Winfield ld 25 26 30.3 30.0 29.7 29.2 28.4 27.4
Grafton 18 22.7 22.4 22.1 21.8 21.2 20.4



Forecast as of 3:59 am CDT on May 17, 2008

Today
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. High around 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Low in the mid 50s. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 70s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Low around 50. North wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night through Thursday
Partly cloudy. Low around 60. High in the lower 80s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the lower 60s. High around 80.
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