Category Archives: Seasonal Forecast

NOAA Winter Forecast

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Back on October 18, NOAA released their winter forecast. There was nothing too exciting for Illinois. Illinois has equal chances of above, below, and near-normal temperatures. The same is true for precipitation, except along the westward edge of Illinois which … Continue reading →

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Bad News for August in Illinois

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

The NOAA Climate Prediction Center has updated their forecast for August. It’s not good news for Illinois with an increased risk of above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.  

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Higher Risk of Hot, Dry Conditions for August and Fall

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

The Climate Prediction Center delivered more bad news for Illinois today. Their outlook for August includes an increased chance of above-normal temperatures across Illinois and much of the U.S. It includes an increased chance of below-normal precipitation for all of … Continue reading →

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Latest Seasonal Outlook

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their June and June-August outlook yesterday (figure below). On the left hand side of the figure, they have far southern Illinois with an increased chance of above normal temperatures for June. For June-August, that area of … Continue reading →

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NWS Outlook for January – Warmer and Wetter than Average

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

The NWS released their new monthly and seasonal outlooks today. For January they are calling for an increased chance of above average temperatures for Illinois.  Much of Illinois has an increased chance of above average precipitation as well. The January-March … Continue reading →

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