The second week of the year brought a fleeting taste of spring, with average temperatures between the mid-30s to upper 40s; 8 to 12 degrees above normal. Some of the more impressive daytime high temperatures this week included 69 in Kaskaskia and 68 in Carbondale. January to date has been 7 to 12 degrees above normal statewide, and has been a top 10 warmest first half of January on record in most parts of the state.…
Temperatures this week were all over the place, but the average temperatures ended 7 to 15 degrees colder than normal across the state. December to date has also been 7 to 14 degrees colder than normal, making it a top 10 coldest start to December on record in most places, including the 6th coldest on record in Bloomington-Normal.
by Trent Ford, State Climatologist
ISWS PRI University of Illinois
Extremely cold air settled in on Sunday night,…
CLIMATE REVIEW & WEATHER FORECAST
This week marked the start of climatological winter, both by the calendar and by the weather. Average temperatures this week ranged from the low 20s in northern Illinois to the low 30s in southern Illinois, between 8 and 12 degrees below average. Most places in the state saw nighttime low temperatures dip into the teens and single digits, with some very impressive lows like -7 in Lincoln and -6 in Moline.…
* Invasive Weed Asian Copperleaf Found in Illinois
* East Central Illinois Winter Storm Coming this Weekend
* Register for the Farm Assets Conference
* Commodity Week Podcast
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ASIAN COPPERLEAF WEED FOUND IN ILLINOIS
and interview with Kathryn Seebruck, University of Illinois Extension
Todd Gleason: Now up next, University of Illinois Extension Educator Kathryn Seebruck tells us more about a new invasive weed in the state of Illinois and some of its history here in the United States.…
* Weather with Trent Ford
* Register for the Farm Assets Conference
* Commodity Week Podcast
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CLIMATE REVIEW & WEATHER FORECAST
This week was a bit more like mid-fall than late fall, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to the low 50s, between 2 and 7 degrees above average. Many places saw high temperatures reach into the upper 70s, including 79 in Jacksonville and 78 in Charleston. November temperatures to date have been 1 to 3 degrees warmer than normal statewide.…
– Weather with Trent Ford
– Register for the Farm Assets Conference
– USDA Crop Production and WASDE Reports
– Commodity Week Podcast
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CLIMATE REVIEW & WEATHER FORECAST
Welcome to winter… no wait, it’s back to summer. The roller coaster weather this week is typical for mid November. Overall, average temperatures this week ranged from the high 30s in northern Illinois to the high 40s in southern Illinois, between 1 and 4 degrees below normal.…
The 2025 Farm Assets Conference is scheduled for Friday, December 12 at the AgriCenter in Bloomington, Illinois. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. central. The program starts at 8:00 a.m. Registration for 2025 is $80 per person through noon December 8 and $100 thereafter. Media and Extension personnel may register for free.
CLICK TO REGISTER and for complete Farm Assets Conference details.
You may also want to register for the 2025 Illinois Farm Economic Summits.…
The 2025 Farm Assets Conference is scheduled for Friday, December 12 at the AgriCenter in Bloomington, Illinois. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. central. The program starts at 8:00 a.m. Registration for 2025 is $80 per person through noon December 8 and $100 thereafter. Media and Extension personnel may register for free.
CLICK TO REGISTER and for complete Farm Assets Conference details
You may also want to register for the 2025 Illinois Farm Economic Summits.…
The 2025 Farm Assets Conference is scheduled for Friday, December 12 at the AgriCenter in Bloomington, Illinois. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. central. The program starts at 8:00 a.m. Registration for 2025 is $80 per person through noon December 8 and $100 thereafter. Media and Extension personnel may register for free.
CLICK TO REGISTER and for complete Farm Assets Conference details
You may also want to register for the 2025 Illinois Farm Economic Summits.…
According to the U-S Drought Monitor, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Moultrie and Piatt Counties are experiencing extreme drought. The rest of Illinois is experiencing abnormally dry to severe drought conditions. This week, our Weather Realness podcast is diving into the definition and its effects on agriculture and trees.
Host Maddie Stover talked with Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford, including the deficit in rain that we’re currently facing.
LISTEN TODAY (Oct 20) at 2:30pm central on WILL AM580 or on demand here. …