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The calendar has turned over to November, and temperatures have followed suit. That said, for most of this week our weather continued its mild trend that’s been around for most of fall. 7-day average temperatures ranged from the low 50s in northern Illinois to the mid-60s in southern Illinois, between 3 and 8 degrees above average. October as a whole ended around 1 to 2 degrees above normal statewide. The fall season through the end of October has been a top 10 warmest on record in Chicago,…

Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard provides Red Flag Warning information for University of Illinois licensed radio station WILL AM580. FIELD FIRES ARE PROBABLE UNDER RED FLAG CONDITIONS A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of Illinois and Indiana for today and tomorrow by the National Weather Service. Farmers are urged to be careful with machinery and prepare for the increased possibility of field fires. Red Flag Warnings are issued when the following conditions exist.…

This week continued October’s mild trend with average temperatures in the mid to upper 50s statewide, between 1 and 6 degrees above normal. With only one week left in the month, October to date has been 1 to 4 degrees warmer than normal. The mild fall has added to what was a very warm first half of the year. Through October 23rd, this year has been the warmest on record in Peoria, and the second or third warmest on record in Chicago,…

You can also read this article in Portuguese With warm weather prevailing through most of September and dry conditions through mid-October, corn and soybean harvest in Illinois has progressed well, with 49% of the corn crop and 62% of the soybean crop harvested by October 13, compared to 5-year averages of 44% for corn and 47% for soybeans. September rainfall was 1 to 3 inches below normal, and hardly any rain has fallen so far in October;…