The preliminary statewide average December temperature was 29.1 degrees, 2.5 degrees below the 1991–2020 average and tied for 53rd coolest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average total December precipitation was 1.50 inches, 0.93 inches above the 1991–2020 average and the 29th driest on record statewide. Data are provisional and may change […]
The preliminary statewide average November temperature was 43.6 degrees, 1.4 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and the 32nd warmest November on record. The preliminary statewide average total November precipitation was 2.14 inches, 0.94 inches below the 1991-2020 average and the 45th driest on record statewide. Data are provisional and may change slightly over time. Mild […]
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The preliminary statewide average October temperature was 59.6 degrees, 4.8 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and tied for 9th warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide total October precipitation was 2.61 inches, 0.65 inches below the 1991-2020 average and the 67th driest on record. Data are provisional and may change slightly […]
Below normal rainfall has continued into fall and has both expanded and worsened drought conditions across the state. Dry vegetation and crops have caused dozens of field fires over the past two weeks. Multiple rivers have hit low- or no-flow, including the Sangamon and Vermilion, and some municipalities have begun to enact voluntary water conservation […]