I love all four seasons in Illinois but I especially like fall. In fact, you could say I’m a falloholic. What’s not to like – the air is cool and crisp and the cloud formations are spectacular. One of the best things about fall is the changing color in the trees, shrubs, and grass. A […]
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Record High Sunshine in October
The Illinois State Water Survey has this fascinating press release. October Solar Radiation in Illinois: Record High in 2010, Record Low Last Year 11/9/10 Source: Bob Scott, 217-333-4966, rwscott1@illinois.edu Did it seem to you that the weather in October was quite a bit sunnier than in Octobers of the past? Do you remember last October […]
October Was Warm and Dry in Illinois
Precipitation For Illinois, the statewide average rainfall for October was 1.4 inches, 1.5 inches below normal or 48 percent of normal. This ranks as the 20th driest October on record. The largest monthly rainfall total was reported at Belvidere with 3.94 inches. See map below for rainfall departures across the state. While northern Illinois was […]