Based on preliminary numbers*, the statewide average precipitation for October in Illinois was 4.5 inches, which is 1.2 inches above average. It was the 15th wettest October since 1895. The wettest October on record for the state was 1941 with 9.06 inches of precipitation. The largest precipitation totals were in the central third of the state […]
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Year to Date – Cool and Wet in Illinois
It is probably not shocking news to find out that the first 8 months of 2014 have been both cooler and wetter than average for Illinois. The statewide average temperature for January-August was 50.8 degrees, 3.5 degrees below the 1981-2010 average and tied with 1924 as the fifth coolest on record. The statewide average precipitation for […]
Wet August Wraps Up Cool, Wet Summer in Illinois
Highlights: The 12th wettest August in Illinois finishes out the 10th wettest summer on record. While August was slightly warmer than average, the summer was cooler than average. Here are the statistics. August Statistics The statewide average precipitation for August was 5.18 inches, 1.59 inches above average and the 12th wettest on record. The wettest […]
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Agricultural Disaster Declaration for Illinois
Governor Quinn announced yesterday that federal disaster assistance is available to help Illinois farmers who suffered crop losses due to flooding this year (full press release). As noted in the press release, the January-June period was the 4th wettest on record (27.2 inches, 8 inches above average) and an April that was the wettest on […]
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