Drought Conditions Expanding In Illinois

Sep 27, 2013 7:45 AM

THEDROUGHTIS EXPANDING ACROSS MORE PARTS OF ILLINOIS.

THE LATEST U-S DROUGHT MONITOR SHOWS CONDITIONS DETERIORATING SAYS STATE CLIMATOLOGIST JIM ANGEL…WITH A MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT IN MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

A GOOD CHUNK OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARE CATEGORIZED AS BEING “ABNORMALLY DRY”. STATE CLIMATOLOGIST JIM ANGEL SAYS THERE DOESN’T SEEM TO BE MUCH IMMEDIATE RELIEF IN THE SHORT TERM FORECAST.

ANGEL SAYS THE LONG RANGE FORECAST SHOWS A LITTLE MORE PROMISE WITH INCREASED CHANCES OF ABOVE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

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