WARM

Despite the cooler weather, soil temps stayed above freezing at most ICN stations this weekend with lows in the 30s and 40s yeterday #ilsoils

Rain at most ICN stations yesterday -- not much but something #ilwx

Temps in the 60s this election day morning. Great weather for voting! #ilwx

Much needed rain yesterday in southern IL as 2" soil moisture increased >30% at ICN Dixon Springs #ilwx

Another WARM day in IL yesterday -- ICN Peoria measured a high of 74°, 16° higher than last year and 15° above the station's long-term average. However, it was still below the station high of 83° recorded in 2024. #ilwx

Another WARM fall day yesterday as temps reached the high 70s in southern and central IL #ilwx

Soil moisture levels are falling in central Illinois. 4" soil moisture is 40% lower today at ICN Champaign than the beginning of October with no rain in the forecast until this weekend. #ilsoils (graphic from the IL State Climate Office)

A WARM September in Illinois that was wet for some but dry for others. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary (blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935…) #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw

Another WARM day forecasted for Illinois -- temps in the 60s and 70s at most stations at 8am #ilwx

It may be October but the WARM weather is still here -- temps in the 80s and 90s at 4pm #ilwx

Ending the growing season with GDDs 3100 - 4200 DDs, above the long-term average for all sites #ilwx

Fall in Freeport and Summer in Carbondale yesterday with a 26° difference between north and south #ilwx

Rain today at the northern and western stations with ICN Big Bend and Monmouth stations reporting >1" as of 2pm #ilwx

A stop light map for yesterday's high temperatures with a 30° difference between north and south #ilwx

A wet August for (part of) Illinois with streamflows up but soil moistures and water table down. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary -- blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935… #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw

A cool start to the week yesterday in northern IL with highs in the 60s and 70s #ilwx

Uninvited guests are causing problems with the precipitation data at ICN Carbondale -- will be back shortly

Temperatures yesterday reached the 100s in central and southern IL . The very WARM weather continues today as the entire state is under heat warnings. #ilwx

WARMer weather this week. Air temps into the low 90s in central and southern IL at noon. #ilwx

Growing degree days from 2400 - 3200 DDs at the end of August, 40-400 DDs higher than normal #ilwx