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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January – Wild Temperature Swings and Dry
Summary: January in Illinois finished out at 26.7 degrees, 0.3 degrees above average. Both precipitation and snowfall were below average. The statewide average precipitation (rain plus water content of snow) was 0.85 inches, 1.22 inches below average. Snowfall was below average across most of the state. Temperature The temperatures in January in Illinois showed some […]
October Warmer and Drier than Average in Illinois
October ended up warmer and drier than average in Illinois. The statewide average temperature was 55.8 degrees, 1.7 degrees above average. The statewide average precipitation was 1.47 inches, 1.79 inches below average and the 22nd driest October on record. Even so, there were a few areas on the border with Iowa and Kentucky that received […]
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Rain At Last in Illinois
Here is the rainfall map for the past 7 days. Most of the rain in Illinois has come in the last 2 days of that mapping period. In fact, almost all the rain in October for Illinois has fallen in the last 2 days. Most of Illinois was in the two lighter shades of green, […]