August Wraps up a Mild and Drier Summer
The preliminary statewide average August temperature was 73.5 degrees, 0.1 degree above the 1991–2020 average and tied for the 63rd coolest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide ...
Drought Eases in Illinois
The 2023 drought has been the most extensive and intense in Illinois in the last 10 years. In mid-July, two-thirds of the state was in at least moderate drought, which ...
July Brought Sweetcorn… and Floods, Drought, Heat, Smoke, and Tornadoes
The preliminary statewide average July temperature was 75.3 degrees, 0.1 degrees below the 1991–2020 average and tied for 64th warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide total ...
Illinois Falls into Drought
Following a fairly wet start to 2023, most of Illinois has experienced well below normal precipitation between April and June. In this summary, we review the evolution of the 2023 ...
Drought Worsens in a Very Dry June
The statewide average June temperature was 71.6 degrees, 0.6 degrees below the 1991–2020 average and the 52nd warmest on record going back to 1895. The statewide total June precipitation was ...
