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Temperatures are trending well above normal mid-late next work week. Chances for precipitation will increase late in the week, with above normal precipitation slightly favored now for days 6-10. #ilwx
ALT Graphic showing an 80-90% chance for above normal temperatures and 33-50% chance for above normal precipitation across central Illinois for Tuesday, February 6th through Saturday, February 10th.
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Unusual weather in C-U in January, according to the @watersurvey. First 13 days of the month were above normal. Next 9 were well below normal. Last 9 were well above normal again. The result? Monthly mean temperature was 25.7 degrees, matching the long-term normal.
Rain for five days in a row in Champaign-Urbana. Unofficially 2.28 inches in that time. So far 5.1 inches for the month. Normal for January is 2.31.
A tale of two months: For the first 12 days of January, Champaign-Urbana temps were 6 degrees above normal. But through 22 days temps are now 3.1 degrees below normal. It's the 31st coldest January of all time (since 1888). A warmup is ahead.
With the 1.2 inches of snow overnight, Champaign-Urbana now has 5.4 inches of snow this month -- the same amount for all of 2023.
Four consecutive days of subzero weather but the Salt Fork in Champaign County is moving swiftly and is (mostly) ice-free.
tom kacich retweeted
Wow - The Great Lakes typically have an ice coverage of 55% during the winter months, causing at least half of their surfaces to freeze. As of yesterday, they had a combined ice cover of just 0.2%. Lake Superior 0.5%, Lake Michigan 0%, Lake Huron 0%, Lake Erie 0%, Lake Ontario 0%
2023 in Champaign-Urbana unofficially tied for 4th place as warmest year on record (since 1888) with a mean temperature of 54.9 degrees. Winter months were far above normal: January +9.2 degrees, February +7 degrees, December +10.5 degrees.
Champaign-Urbana ended 2023 with 5.4 inches of snow all year, 17.8 inches below normal. It was the second-least total in local weather history, more only than the 3.3 inches in 2006.
And in Champaign-Urbana temperatures are running nearly 9 degrees above normal so far in December with more warmth ahead.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Don't get your hopes up too high. There is a strong chance of above normal temperatures leading up to and during Christmas. #ILwx
ALT An image with the probability of above or below normal temperatures during the 8 to 14 day forecast period, which in this instance is December 20th through December 26th. Deep red colors are present across the Midwest, indicating above normal temperatures are likely.
Inaugural football game at Illinois' (unfinished) Memorial Stadium
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Same for central Illinois ...
Confidence is increasing that the middle of November will feature above average temperatures across a large portion of the nation. Some of the highest chances of above normal temps & potentially the largest warm anomalies are forecast to be centered around the Great Lakes.
ALT Temperature outlook map for Nov 12-16 showing above normal temperatures likely across most of the country, including across northern and central IL and northern IN.
ALT Temperature outlook map for Nov 14-20 showing above normal temperatures likely across most of the country, with above normal temperatures very likely across northern and central IL and northern IN.
Average first measurable snow in C-U comes 11/23. Average annual total 23.2 inches.
2022-23 7 inches
2021-22 19.1
2020-21 19.4
2019-20 16.2
2018-19 18.2
2017-18 19.0
2016-17 8.1
2015-16 12.1
2014-15 26.1
2013-14 43.4
Happy 100th birthday, University of Illinois Memorial Stadium. The first game to be played at the unfinished stadium was a 7-0 win over the University of Chicago, the lone touchdown by Red Grange. Illinois won the mythical national championship that year. – at Urbana, IL
Looks like Champaign-Urbana's first frost of the season will be Monday morning, with a forecast low of 30 degrees. The last frost was on April 24 (27 degrees) which makes for a 188-day growing season, just about average.
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Oct. 17 (Tuesday) is the average date of the first fall frost in Champaign-Urbana, but the outlook through next Saturday is for lows well above 32 degrees. Coldest temp so far this fall was 36 degrees on Oct. 10.
This is the owner of the Market Place shopping mall in Champaign ...
S&P said it is considering cutting Brookfield Property to junk status because the commercial property company has “substantial” amounts of maturing debt to refinance bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets
