Forecast and Conditions for Saint Jacob, Illinois

Updated: 6:19 PM CDT on May 10, 2008 Observed at North Horner Park, Lebanon, Illinois
Temperature	60.0 °F / 15.6 °C
Humidity	100%
Dew Point	60 °F / 16 °C
Wind	SSE at 10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h
Pressure	29.18 in / 988.0 hPa (Rising)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	7.0 miles / 11.3 kilometers
Clouds	(FEW) : 200 ft / 60 m Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 4500 ft / 1371 m
Yesterday's Maximum	59.0 °F / 15.0 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	50.0 °F / 10.0 °C
Normal high	75 °F / 23 °C
Normal low	48 °F / 8 °C
Record high	88 °F / 31 °C (1963)
Record low	29 °F / -1 °C (1966)
Sunrise	05:51 AM (CDT)
Sunset	08:00 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise	10:47 AM (CDT)
Moon Set	12:58 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase

Flood Warning Statement as of 12:41 PM CDT on May 10, 2008

... The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Alton ld 26 tw
* until further notice.
* At 11 am Saturday the stage was 24.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is forecast to continue falling to near 22.7
feet by Wednesday before leveling off for the rest of the week.

Wind Advisory Statement as of 3:30 PM CDT on May 10, 2008

... Wind Advisory in effect from 4 am to 7 PM CDT Sunday...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 4 am to 7 PM CDT Sunday.

Very strong northwest winds will develop overnight as a low
pressure system moves across the region and intensifies. Sustained
wind speeds will average around 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
These intense winds will persist on Sunday... eventually
diminishing early Sunday evening.

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
30 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 45 and 57 mph. Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside. People traveling on north to
south oriented roadways will experience the greatest traveling
difficulties from the strong winds.

Forecast as of 6:07 PM CDT on May 10, 2008

Now
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and move east across the area early this evening. Through 7 PM....expect brief heavy rainfall...small hail and gusty winds to 45 mph with the stronger storms. In the meantime...several severe storms over far southwestern Missouri will continue to move east and will affect southeast Missouri and southern Illinois after 8 PM. With these storms expect large hail...damaging winds and a few tornadoes possible.

Forecast as of 3:37 PM CDT on May 10, 2008
Wind Advisory in effect from 4 am to 7 PM CDT Sunday...

	Tonight Windy. Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Storms may be severe. Low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the evening increasing to west 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Sunday Very windy. Cooler. Showers likely. High in the mid 50s. Northwest wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Sunday Night Breezy. Mostly cloudy until early morning then becoming partly cloudy. Low in the lower 40s. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight.
	Monday Warmer. Mostly sunny. High around 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph in the morning becoming light in the afternoon.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy. Low around 50. Light wind in the evening becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight.
	Tuesday Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 70s.
	Tuesday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Low in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms likely. High in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Wednesday Night and Thursday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Low around 50. High in the mid 60s.
	Thursday Night and Friday Mostly cloudy. Low around 50. High in the upper 60s.
	Friday Night and Saturday Partly cloudy. Low around 50. High around 70.