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June was an active weather month with several waves of strong to severe storms. Thunder was recorded on 14 of 30 days. Total rainfall was 6.43 inches. In comparison, June of 2009 saw 5.17 inches of rain. It should be noted that many other locations around the area experienced greater rainfall amounts.
Here are some stats from June:
Averages\Extremes for the month of June 2010
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Average temperature = 72.4°F
Average humidity = 84%
Average dewpoint = 66.8°F
Average barometer = 29.892 in.
Average windspeed = 1.8 mph
Average gustspeed = 3.8 mph
Average direction = 201° (SSW)
Rainfall for month = 6.43 inches
Maximum rain per minute = 0.100 in on day 12 at time 15:41
Maximum temperature = 90.5°F on day 18 at time 14:45
Minimum temperature = 51.4°F on day 30 at time 05:46
Maximum humidity = 100% on day 23 at time 12:04
Minimum humidity = 44% on day 09 at time 19:12
Maximum dewpoint = 82.5°F on day 23 at time 17:30
Minimum dewpoint = 47.5°F on day 03 at time 22:18
Maximum pressure = 30.29 in. on day 30 at time 23:54
Minimum pressure = 29.50 in. on day 05 at time 21:10
Maximum windspeed = 20.7 mph from 293°(WNW) on day 23 at time 18:25
Maximum gust speed = 34.5 mph from 315°( NW) on day 18 at time 21:38
Maximum heat index = 108.6°F on day 23 at time 17:30
Avg daily max temp :82.4°F
Avg daily min temp :62.6°F
Enjoy a rain-free week with sunny skies and lower humidities. A nice change from recent warm, muggy, and stormy conditions.
Courtesy NOAA/Mr. Shane Lear
Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 20-26, 2010. Lightning is the second greatest cause of storm-related deaths in the U.S., killing more than tornadoes or hurricanes. Lightning also inflicts life-long debilitating injuries on many more than it kills.
NO PLACE OUTSIDE IS SAFE NEAR A THUNDERSTORM!
Go inside if you hear thunder, but keep away from corded telephones, electrical appliances, and plumbing. The second safest place is a vehicle with a metal roof and metal sides.
Learn much more about lightning and lightning safety at www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov.
Here’s an image of a distant cumulonimbus cloud (thunderstorm) to our southeast. A CoCoRaHS observer in Kankakee county had reported 0.30 inch of rain in ten minutes. Also shown is the radar image of the same storm located southeast of Kankakee, IL.
Same storm located southeast of Kankakee, IL
May 2010 was warm with four 90-degree days. Here are some detailed stats:
Average temperature = 63.1°F
Average humidity = 77%
Average dewpoint = 54.9°F
Average barometer = 29.949 in.
Average windspeed = 3.2 mph
Average gustspeed = 5.8 mph
Average direction = 105° (ESE)
Rainfall for month = 4.52 in.
Maximum rain per minute = 0.040 in on day 07 at time 04:35
Maximum temperature = 92.8°F on day 24 at time 16:05
Minimum temperature = 36.3°F on day 09 at time 05:59
Maximum humidity = 100% on day 26 at time 05:56
Minimum humidity = 28% on day 05 at time 18:15
Maximum dewpoint = 78.3°F on day 24 at time 09:42
Minimum dewpoint = 32.2°F on day 10 at time 5:41
Maximum pressure = 30.38 in. on day 09 at time 10:22
Minimum pressure = 29.46 in. on day 01 at time 01:58
Maximum windspeed = 19.6 mph from 113°(ESE) on day 12 at time 23:57
Maximum gust speed = 34.5 mph from 270°( W ) on day 08 at time 04:07
Maximum heat index = 105.8°F on day 24 at time 13:50
Although summer has not yet officially begun, we maxed out at 91 degrees today. Well above the normal daily high of around 74.
April 2010 was warmer and drier than normal. The mean daily temperature was 57.2 degrees. The average is around 50.2. We experienced 6 days with daily high temperatures in the 80′s. Rainfall was 2.74 inches or about 0.7 inch below normal. Last year our April total was 8.08 inches which was well above normal.
April climate stats:
Averages\Extremes for the month of April 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average temperature = 57.2°F Average humidity = 69% Average dewpoint = 45.9°F Average barometer = 29.891 in. Average windspeed = 4.9 mph Average gustspeed = 8.3 mph Average direction = 160° (SSE) Rainfall for month = 2.74 in. Maximum rain per minute = 0.140 in on day 30 at time 22:06 Maximum temperature = 84.2°F on day 14 at time 16:58 Minimum temperature = 27.2°F on day 09 at time 06:29 Maximum humidity = 99% on day 08 at time 02:00 Minimum humidity = 28% on day 17 at time 14:59 Maximum dewpoint = 67.5°F on day 30 at time 22:05 Minimum dewpoint = 24.3°F on day 17 at time 11:49 Maximum pressure = 30.38 in. on day 14 at time 08:33 Minimum pressure = 29.19 in. on day 25 at time 05:17 Maximum wind gust = 50 mph from 203°(SSW) on day 29 Maximum heat index = 83.2°F on day 14 at time 14:21 Avg daily max temp :69.5°F Avg daily min temp :44.6°F
Strong winds today gusted well over 40 mph with our peak of 50 mph recorded at 5:35 PM. The wind speed indicated on our web page is from an anemometer at around 15 feet. The “main” anemometer is on a 35 foot tower but due to age, will occasionally stop reporting. Fortunately it was working today. A strong storm system in the Midwest was responsible for the strong southerly winds today.
With heat index values in the 100′s, be sure and follow some of the important safety measures found