Special Climate Conditions in Illinois

Special climate conditions in Illinois are based on preliminary reports. Illinois is divided into 9 climate divisions or crop reporting districts. Temperatures are reported in degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is reported in inches.

From June 15, 2002, to August 12, 2002

                                  Illinois 
                         6/15/2002 to  8/12/2002

Climate          <------Temperature----->   <---------Precipitation--------->
Division         Actual   Normal      Dev   Actual   Normal     Dev   Percent
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Northwest          74.7     72.7      2.0     4.79     7.79    -3.00       62
Northeast          75.2     72.5      2.7     3.49     7.60    -4.12       46
West               76.2     75.0      1.2     4.39     7.73    -3.34       57
Central            76.1     74.2      1.8     4.56     7.70    -3.14       59
East               75.8     73.8      2.0     6.62     7.93    -1.31       83
West-southwest     77.0     75.7      1.3     4.35     6.95    -2.60       63
East-southeast     77.7     75.7      2.0     3.31     7.66    -4.34       43
Southwest          78.4     76.9      1.5     3.41     7.29    -3.88       47
Southeast          79.1     77.0      2.1     3.03     7.20    -4.17       42

State              76.6     74.8      1.8     4.23     7.54    -3.31       56

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Jim Angel, Illinois State Climatologist
Illinois State Water Survey
Last Modified: July 15, 2002