First Half of August – Warm

The state-wide temperature in Illinois for the first half of August (August 1-15) was 79.5 degrees, 5.7 degrees above normal. That should come as no surprise to anyone who experience the hot, humid conditions in August.
The state-wide precipitation for the first half of August was 2.32 inches, just 0.41 inches above normal. The wettest conditions were in the northern third of Illinois with most locations reporting 2 to 5 inches of rain. Meanwhile parts of eastern and southeastern Illinois have been on the dry side, reporting less than 1.0 inches so far  in August. The rest of the state was close to normal (around 2 inches).

Illinois rainfall map
Rainfall map for Illinois for August 1-15, 2010

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