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By IIS Radio
SPRINGFIELD – Fall has been warmer than normal in Illinois this year.
Even though temperatures were pretty cold in November, a warm September and October pushed fall totals above average says state climatologist Trent Ford.
Chicago, Rockford, East Saint Louis, Moline and Quincy are wrapping up one of the top five warmest falls on record. Rainfall was mixed.
“Fall to date precpitation ranges just under seven inches in northwest Illinois to over 12 inches in east central Illinois,” said Ford. “Most areas between Interstate 70 and 80 have seen between one and four inches of above normal preciption since Sept. 1, while southern and northern Illinois are one to three inches drier than normal over that same period.”
December is looking to start off with average temps and precipitation, although forecasters are looking for a La Nina effect to potentially bring warmer and wetter weather to Illinois through February.
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