Wet Year So Far in Illinois
The statewide precipitation for June is 6.6 inches, 2.5 inches above the 1971-2000 average (normal). That makes it the ninth wettest June on record (based on preliminary numbers as of ...
Severe Weather in Illinois in 2011
According to preliminary data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC), in 2011 Illinois has received: 55 reports of tornadoes 247 reports of hail greater than 1 inch in diameter ...
Forecast for This Summer in Illinois
The Climate Prediction Center (NOAA) just released their outlook for July as well as July-August-September. In their own words, Illinois has equal chances (EC) of above-, below-, or near-average temperatures ...
June Is Wet and Warm, So Far
Based on preliminary data, the average temperature for Illinois in the first half of June is 73.2 degrees, 2.9 degrees above average. The statewide average precipitation was 3.32 inches, 1.13 ...
Seventh Wettest Spring on Record for Illinois
The statewide average rainfall of 5.6 inches in May, combined with the 2.8 inches in March and 7.3 inches in April, resulted in a total rainfall for this spring at ...
