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Another very cold week in the books. Average temperatures this week ranged from the low teens in northern Illinois to the mid-20s in southern Illinois, between 5 and 10 degrees below normal. January to date has been 4 to 8 degrees below normal. Some of the more impressive nighttime low temperatures this week included -16 degrees in Stockton and -13 in Galesburg. This week, temperatures in Peoria were below freezing for 127 consecutive hours, or about 75% of the entire week.…

Dr. Nick Paulson from the University of Illinois breaks down the American Relief Act of 2025 and its $10 billion economic assistance package for farmers. Learn about payment rates for major crops, eligibility requirements, and the financial impact on farm operations. The full article Impacts of Economic Assistance Payments may be found on the farmdoc Daily website.…

January continued its cold pattern this week. Average temperatures ranged from the mid teens to the high 20s across the state, between 4 and 12 degrees below normal. Some of the more impressive nighttime low temperatures this week included -7 degrees in Aurora and -6 degrees in Champaign. The first half of the month has at least felt quite cold, and has been colder than normal; however, this month so far is only among the top 40 to 50 coldest on record in Illinois.…

The first full week of the year was more winter-like than pretty much anything we had in 2024. Average temperatures this week ranged from the low teens in northern Illinois to the mid-20s in southern Illinois, between 3 and 6 degrees below normal. High temperatures regularly struggled to make it above freezing while low temperatures dipped near to below zero on a few nights. Some of the more impressive nighttime low temperatures included -2 degrees in Champaign and -1 in Lincoln.…