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CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEATHER SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
941 PM CDT SUN APR 18 2004

PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DOMINATED THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER THE
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUED TO USHER MORE WARM AIR INTO THE
STATE TODAY. AS A RESULT...HIGH TEMPERATURES REACHED INTO THE LOWER
TO MIDDLE 80S AGAIN ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE HIGHEST READING OF
88 DEGREES AT CHAMPAIGN SET A RECORD FOR THAT LOCATION FOR TODAY.
SPRINGFIELDS READING OF 87 DEGREES TIED THE RECORD FOR TODAY AS
WELL.

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG OVERNIGHT...AS A RESULT OF AN
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS. OVERNIGHT
LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S ACROSS THE
AREA. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR SOME WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS WELL.

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JRP