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Here is a look at the 3-day weather forecast for Central Illinois out the National Weather Service in Lincoln, Ill.: Saturday : Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39.
A variety of fun holiday activities will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16 and Dec. 23, across the Peoria Zoo, Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum and Luthy Botanical Gardens ...
In 1931 the Peoria Weather Bureau began 24-hour operations, and in the following years the office began direct radio broadcasts, through local radio station WMBD. [2] As the aviation industry grew a Weather Bureau Airport Station (WBAS) was opened at the Peoria Municipal Airport, initial observations included temperature, wind and rain readings. [7]
Illinois averages around 50 days of thunderstorm activity a year which put it somewhat above average for number of thunderstorm days for the United States. Illinois is vulnerable to tornadoes with an average of 54 occurring annually, which puts much of the state at around 9.7 tornadoes per 10,000 square miles (30,000 km 2) annually.
Severe weather, including tornadoes, is common during the spring and summer months. [10] Rare blizzards can happen in parts of central Illinois in winter. The weather of central Illinois affects the crop season as well; droughts can sometimes happen in the summer and fall causing harm to the soybean and corn crops.
The current National Weather Service Chicago is located in Romeoville and is in charge of issuing local forecasts and weather warnings for the Chicago area. [2] It is one of only two National Weather Service offices in Illinois, the other being National Weather Service Central Illinois in Lincoln, Illinois.
This list of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois, has 89 entries including Eads Bridge, which spans into Missouri and which the National Park Service credits to Missouri's National Historic Landmark list. Also added are two sites that were once National Historic Landmarks before having their designations removed.
According to the National Weather Service, heat is a leading contributor to weather-related deaths. [9] Increases in temperature are especially dangerous in cities like Chicago, which experience the urban heat island effect. Future heat waves will yield similar results to the 1995 heat wave, resulting in many deaths.