WARM Program

08/31/2026

WARMer weather this week. Air temps into the low 90s in central and southern IL at noon.

08/26/2026

Growing degree days from 2400 - 3200 DDs at the end of August, 40-400 DDs higher than normal

08/24/2026

A cool start to the work week -- air temps in the 60s at all ICN stations at 9am

08/18/2026

Soils beginning to dry after a very wet few days in central IL. ICN Peoria received 5.89" over the last week, causing soil moisture at 2" to more than double and moisture levels to increase down to 5'.

08/17/2026

A wet weekend for central IL -- rain totals > 3" at several ICN stations. ICN Monmouth received 5.13", bringing its August total up to 9.45" as of 8/16 or more than 6" greater than its long-term average for the month.

08/11/2026

Wind gust of 52.8 mph recorded at ICN Bondville in Champaign County at 3:33PM today

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08/11/2026

0.72" of rain at ICN Champaign this afternoon between 3:45 and 4:05 PM

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08/10/2026

Rain at the NE stations yesterday and this morning. ICN Stelle received 1.62" with significant increases in soil moisture down to 60".

08/06/2026

Growing degree days from 2000 - 2600 as of yesterday, 50 - 500 DDs above normal

08/05/2026

After a short cooling off period, soil temps reached the triple digits again in central IL yesterday