Drought is Back in Illinois
Persistently dry conditions and summer-like temperatures have pushed parts of the state in moderate to severe drought. Drought impacts and condition reports are critical as drought conditions evolve in coming ...
August Caps off a Mild Summer
The preliminary statewide average August temperature was 73.6 degrees, right at the 1991-2020 average and tied for the 63rd warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average ...
Another Very Weather-Active July in the Books
The preliminary statewide average July temperature was 73.8 degrees, 1.6 degrees below the 1991-2020 average and tied for 29th warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide total ...
Warm and Active June Kicks Off Summer
The preliminary statewide average June temperature was 74.4 degrees, 2.2 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and the 18th warmest June on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide total ...
Warm May Wraps Up a Very Mild Spring
The preliminary statewide average May temperature was 66.7 degrees, 3.5 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and the 11th warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average total ...
