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| Current Weather at Alton, IL
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58°F |
| Sunny |
Feels like 58°F |
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| UV index: |
4 Moderate |
| Dew Point: |
44°F |
| Humidity: |
60% |
| Visibility: |
10.0 mi |
| Pressure: |
30.02 in (steady) |
| Wind: |
From the CALM at calm mph |
| Sunrise: |
5:51 AM |
| Sunset: |
8:04 PM |
| Moon Phase: |
First Quarter
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Updated 9:45 AM local time
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| 10 Day Forecast for Alton, IL |
Today
May 12 |
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Sunny
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67°/52°
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20%
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Tuesday
May 13 |
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PM Showers
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72°/60°
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40%
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Wednesday
May 14 |
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Isolated T-Storms
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69°/51°
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30%
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Thursday
May 15 |
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Few Showers
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65°/50°
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30%
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Friday
May 16 |
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Partly Cloudy
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66°/54°
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20%
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As reported at Alton Melvin Price L And D, IL,
on Monday, May 12, 2008,
at 9:14 AM local time
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Radar in Motion
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| Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Madison County
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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
AT CANTON LD 20 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND LEWIS COUNTIES
AT QUINCY AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES
AT QUINCY LD 21 TW AFFECTING ADAMS AND MARION COUNTIES
AT HANNIBAL AFFECTING PIKE AND MARION COUNTIES
AT SAVERTON LD 22 TW AFFECTING PIKE AND RALLS COUNTIES
AT LOUISIANA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY
AT CLARKSVILLE LD 24 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND PIKE COUNTIES
AT WINFIELD LD 25 TW AFFECTING CALHOUN AND LINCOLN COUNTIES
AT GRAFTON AFFECTING JERSEY AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES
AT ALTON LD 26 TW AFFECTING MADISON AND ST. CHARLES COUNTIES
AT ST. LOUIS AFFECTING ST. CLAIR...ST. LOUIS AND ST. LOUIS CITY COUNTIES
AT CHESTER AFFECTING RANDOLPH COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ABOVE AVERAGE RAIN FALL OVER THE
PAST SEVERAL MONTHS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL AVERAGE OF 0.75 INCHES ACROSS
THE MID MISSISSIPPI BASIN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH NONE EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC119-MOC183-130158-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0132.000000T0000Z-080523T1500Z/
/ALNI2.1.ER.080411T1248Z.080514T0600Z.080522T1500Z.NO/
859 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ALTON LOCK AND DAM 26 TAIL WATER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 23...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 25.1 FEET LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
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