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 […]
December temperatures were well above the long-term average across the state, breaking dozens of local daily maximum and minimum temperature records. The preliminary statewide December average temperature was 35.2 degrees, about 5 degrees above the 1981-2010 normal and the 18th warmest on record. Preliminary data show December was drier than average for most of the […]
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Summary: The NWS Climate Prediction Center has issued their forecasts for September, September-November (Fall), and December-February (Winter). Illinois has an increased chance of being warmer than normal this fall, and wetter than normal this winter. According to the Climate Prediction Center, the main factors in the forecast are the recent warming trends and the expected […]
The NWS Climate Prediction Center released their latest outlook for October and beyond. It looks like the warm-than-average weather is expected to continue for the next several months. The primary driver in the forecast is the ongoing El Niño in the Pacific Ocean basin. October Illinois has an increased chance of above-average temperatures for October. […]
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