Currently in Elgin: Temp is 70.1°F (21.2°C). Relative Humidity is 53%. Wind is calm. Barometer is 29.93 and Steady. Tonight Clear Lo 57°F   Sunday Sunny Hi 84°F   TODAY MONTH YEAR Temperature HI 85.1°F (29.5°C) at 4:29pm 86.3°F (30.2°C) on 7/2/08 91.2°F (32.9°C) on 6/12/08 LO 52.9°F (11.6°C) at 5:34am 52.9°F (11.6°C) on 7/5/08 -9.6°F (-23.1°C) on 1/1/08 Humidity HI 88% at 4:59am 88% on 7/2/08 99% on 1/6/08 LO 27% at 4:10pm 27% on 7/1/08 14% on 1/1/08 Pressure HI 30.06in.hg. at 8:14am 30.08in.hg. on 7/4/08 30.69in.hg. on 1/2/08 LO 29.92in.hg. at 8:29pm 29.65in.hg. on 7/2/08 28.95in.hg. on 2/17/08 Wind HI 11mph. at 6:29pm 27mph. on 7/2/08 154mph. on 5/28/08 LO 0mph. at 12:00am 0mph. on 7/1/08 0mph. on 1/1/08 Rain*       0.00in. 0.00in. 0.00in. *Actual precip. reports.       WEATHER FACTS WHAT CAUSES AN EARTHQUAKE? There are about 20 plates along the surface of the earth that move continuously and slowly past each other. When the plates squeeze or stretch, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an earthquake. Think of it this way: Imagine holding a pencil horizontally. If you were to apply a force to both ends of the pencil by pushing down on them, you would see the pencil bend. After enough force was applied, the pencil would break in the middle, releasing the stress you have put on it. The Earth's crust acts in the same way. As the plates move they put forces on themselves and each other. When the force is large enough, the crust is forced to break. When the break occurs, the stress is released as energy which moves through the Earth in the form of waves, which we feel and call an earthquake.

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