Forecast and Conditions for Sims, Illinois

Updated: 12:05 AM CDT on July 09, 2008
Observed at Fairfield, Illinois
Temperature 72 °F / 22 °C
Humidity 83%
Dew Point 66 °F / 19 °C
Wind SW at 4 mph / 6 km/h
Pressure 29.97 in / 1015 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 600 ft / 182 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1900 ft / 579 m
Overcast (OVC) : 11000 ft / 3352 m
Yesterday's Maximum 90 °F / 32 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 70 °F / 21 °C
Normal high 85 °F / 29 °C
Normal low 64 °F / 17 °C
Record high 96 °F / 35 °C (2002)
Record low 57 °F / 13 °C (1996)
Sunrise05:38 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:19 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise12:52 PM (CDT)
Moon SetNo Moon Set
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 11:02 PM CDT on July 8, 2008

Now
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue north of a line from Owensboro Kentucky to Cape Girardeau Missouri. Farther to the south into west Kentucky...isolated showers will be likely through 100 am. Movement of the activity will be east at 25 mph.
Forecast as of 9:29 PM CDT on July 8, 2008

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms late in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
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