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Warm November in Illinois

November The statewide average temperature for November 2010 was 43.4 degrees, which was 1.6 degrees above normal. That makes it the 26th warmest November since statewide records began in 1895 ...

Heavy Rains Alleviate Illinois Drought

Heavy rains over the weekend put a major dent in the drought in southern Illinois and neighboring states. Amounts of two to four and a half inches were common throughout the ...

Much Needed Rain Arrives in Illinois

Much needed rain arrived in Illinois over the last few days. As the map below shows, amounts of 0.50 inches or higher occurred across Illinois for the 7-day period ending ...

Tornadoes Strike Illinois in November

Severe weather, including   four tornado reports, struck northern Illinois on November 23, 2010. According to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center: a tornado was spotted 4 miles east of Loves Park ...

Average Date of First Snow in Illinois

Besides the cold temperatures, one of the initial signs of winter is that first snowfall. Parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Indiana have already seen their first snow. In the figure ...