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Warm and Smoky July

The preliminary statewide average July temperature was 77.1degrees, 1.7 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and tied for 35th warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide total July precipitation was 3.41 inches, 0.65 inches below the 1991-2020 average and the 57th wettest on record. Data are provisional and may change slightly over time. […]

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Stormy June Continued a Wild Weather Year

The preliminary statewide average June temperature was 72.0 degrees, 0.2 degrees below the 1991–2020 normal, 0.6 degrees above the 20th Century average, 0.3 degrees below the most recent 30-year average and tied for 61st warmest June on record.  The preliminary statewide total June precipitation was 7.40 inches, 2.75 inches above the 1991–2020 normal, 3.31 inches […]

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Mild May Wrapped Up an Otherwise Warm Spring in Illinois

The preliminary statewide average May temperature was 62.2 degrees, 1.0 degrees below the 1991–2020 normal, 0.1 degrees above the 20th Century average, 1.2 degrees below the most recent 30-year average, and the 62nd warmest May on record.  The preliminary statewide total May precipitation was 2.89 inches, 1.88 inches above the 1991–2020 normal, 1.19 inches below […]

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April in Illinois Was Warm, Wet, & Wild

The preliminary statewide average April temperature was 58.8 degrees, 6.2 degrees above the 1991–2020 normal, 7.3 degrees above the 20th Century average, 6.0 degrees above the most recent 30-year average. Last month was the warmest April on record in Illinois. The preliminary statewide total April precipitation was 6.37 inches, 2.13 inches above the 1991–2020 normal, […]

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