(9:00PM Thursday, September 28th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. Consistent and/or widespread rainfall has been sort of hit or miss across the state over the past month and a half. This has… Read More Spring/Summer/Fall 2023 Drought – Sept 28th Update

(4:00PM Thur, September 14th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday September 12th, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to extreme drought (D3) conditions. While conditions greatly improved across the state from late June through the middle of August, the lack of consistent and widespread rain/t’storms across… Read More Spring/Summer/Fall 2023 Drought – September 14th Update

(3:00PM Fri, September 1st 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday August 29th, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. While conditions have greatly improved across the state over the past two months or so, the lack of consistent and widespread rain/t’storms across… Read More Spring/Summer/Fall 2023 Drought – August 31st Update

(3:00PM Mon, August 28th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. While conditions have greatly improved across the state over the past two months or so, the lack of consistent and widespread rain/t’storms across… Read More Spring/Summer 2023 Drought – August 24th Update

(4:00PM Fri, August 18th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday August 15th, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. The biggest news with this update is the removal of extreme drought (D3) areas, as well as an overall improvement in conditions and… Read More Spring/Summer 2023 Drought – August 17th Update

August has arrived and with it, the famed Perseids meteor shower. The Perseids will reach it’s peak during the early morning hours of August 13th. Combined with the waning crescent moon and for what currently appears to be clear/partly-cloudy skies for much of the state (southern part of the state may have some lingering thunderstorms/clouds),… Read More Stardust Symphony: The Perseids Meteor Shower

(4:00PM Thur, August 10th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday August 8th, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to extreme drought (D3) conditions. With a few rounds of hit or miss rain and t’storms across the state over the past week or so, drought conditions have… Read More Spring/Summer 2023 Drought – August 10th Update

(11:45AM Thur, August 3rd 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday August 1st, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to extreme drought (D3) conditions. With a few rounds of hit or miss rain and t’storms across the state over the past week or so, drought conditions have improved… Read More Spring/Summer 2023 Drought – August 3rd Update

(7:15PM Thur, July 27th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday July 25th, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to extreme drought (D3) conditions. With a few rounds of hit or miss rain and t’storms across the state over the past week or so, drought conditions have… Read More Spring/Summer 2023 Drought – July 27th Update

(4:00PM Thur, July 20th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday July 18th, 2023 shows that much of Illinois continues to experience abnormally dry (D0) to extreme drought (D3) conditions. With several rounds of hit or miss rain and t’storms across the state over the past few weeks, drought conditions have improved for many… Read More Spring/Summer 2023 Drought – July 20th Update