A rainy week in IL last week -- all ICN stations reported one week totals higher than the entire month of February. ICN Dixon Springs recorded 8.12", 7.68" more than February. #ilwx
Highs yesterday from the 40s to the 70s #ilwx
Rain at the central and southern ICN stations this week with 2 stations -- ICN Springfield and Bondville -- measuring >2" as of 6AM this morning. And more rain is in the forecast. #ilwx
Much needed rain yesterday in southern and central IL with more on the way today and the rest of the week. ICN Champaign has received another 0.11" this morning. #ilwx
back in the teens yesterday in northern IL #ilwx
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Back in the teens again for all stations this morning #ilwx
Windy across IL this morning. Wind gusts at ICN Stelle in northern Ford County > 40mph with average hourly wind speeds >30mph #ilwx
60s at all ICN stations at 3 PM #ilwx
Rain this weekend in central and southern IL. Highest totals in the south with ICN Belleville receiving 1.47". It helps but more is needed. #ilwx
A cold, dry January in Illinois with lower precipitation, reservoirs, and water tables. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/17... #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw
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Despite the WARMer weather, we are still seeing 4bare soil temps in the 30s or lower at the central and northern ICN stations #ilsoils
70s back on the map yesterday at ICN Dixon Springs and Belleville #ilwx
9am and already in the 50s in southern IL #ilwx
A WARM up this week with forecasted highs from the 40s in the north to 60s in the south. Enjoy it while you can. There is still quite a bit of winter left. #ilwx
A WARM up yesterday with temps reaching the 40s in southern IL #ilwx
A reminder (if you need one) that it is January, we are in Illinois, and it is still very cold #ilwx
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Despite the cold, 4bare soil temps remain in the 30s at most ICN stations thanks to snow cover #ilsoils
A very, very cold Monday -- wind chills are below 0 at all ICN stations at 9:30 #ilwx
Below 0 throughout northern and central IL at noon. Wind chills <-20° at all the northern stations with ICN Freeport feeling like -31°. Stay WARM everyone. #ilwx
A very cold morning in IL. Wind chills < -30 for several ICN stations at 7am. Stay WARM everyone. #ilwx
A WARMup todayas temperatures reach into the high 40s in southern IL at 1pm. Enjoy it while you can. Much colder weather is forecasted for this weekend. #ilwx
A cool and dry December for Illinois with lakes and groundwater levels both lower than normal. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/11... #ilwx #ilsoils #ilwater
A windy morning for most of the state -- ICN DeKalb recorded wind gusts up to 47 mph today (graphs below) while 8 other stations (Snicarte, Bondville, Monmouth, Stelle, Perry, Charleston, Brownstown, and St Charles) have had gusts > 35 mph. #ilwx
Soils are WARMing up this week for most of the state as southern ICN stations saw highs in the 50s yesterday at 2" under bare soil. #ilsoils
A WARM start for the work week as central and southern IL see temps in the 40s and 50s at noon. Even WARMer temperatures forecasted for later in week with highs predicted to reach the mid-60s in the south. #ilwx
A 20 to almost 40° drop in temperatures between yesterday and this morning at the ICN stations #ilwx
Temps are falling -- air temperature at ICN Springfield is 13° cooler at 4pm than at 11am. #ilwx
