Forecast and Conditions for Jerseyville, Illinois

Updated: 12:49 PM CST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Jersey County along IL 111, Brighton, Illinois
Temperature 69.8 °F
Humidity 64%
Dew Point 57 °F
Wind South at 0.0 mph
Pressure 29.92 in (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 76 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 57 °F
Normal high 57 °F
Normal low 39 °F
Record high 78 °F (1975)
Record low 16 °F (1991)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 2
Sunrise06:38 AM (CST)
Sunset04:51 PM (CST)
Moon Rise11:56 PM (CST)
Moon Set12:50 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 11:52 am CST on November 09, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Grafton.
* At 11:00 am Monday the stage was 19.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late evening.
* Impact... at 18.0 feet... flood stage. Right bank begins to over
flow... flooding farmland.
* Impact... at 16.2 feet... for navigational purposes through Alton lock
and dam control, the corps will not allow the river to exceed this
level, if at all possible. Above this level, water inundates land
not owned by the usace.
* Impact... at 14.2 feet... for safe navigation of barge traffic, the
corps will try to keep the river above this level.





1033 am CST Mon Nov 09 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Hardin.
* At 10:00 am Monday the stage was 28.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 28.4 feet
tomorrow morning.
* Impact... at 27.0 feet... the River Road in Bedford becomes flooded.
* Impact... at 25.0 feet... flood stage. Lowland flooding of
unprotected agricultural land begins.



                   Fld latest 7am forecast
location stg obs stg 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14

Illinois River
La Grange ld T 23 26.97 26.5 26.0 25.4 24.8 24.1
Meredosia 432 439.29 438.9 438.4 437.8 437.2 436.5
Valley City 11 19.33 19.0 18.4 17.7 17.1 16.5
Hardin 25 28.86 28.4 27.9 27.4 27.0 26.6


Forecast as of 3:23 am CST on November 9, 2009

Today
Mostly cloudy. High around 70. Light wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Low around 50. Light wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. High around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Colder. Mostly clear. Low in the upper 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny. High around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. High in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night through Saturday
Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. High in the lower 60s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. High in the mid 50s.
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