Illinois experienced cooler and dryer temperatures last week. There were 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending November 5. Statewide, the average temperature was 46.0 degrees, 3.0 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.51 inches, 0.41 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 2 percent very short, 14 percent short, 75 percent […]

Harvest continued with cooler temperatures across the state last week. There were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 29. Statewide, the average temperature was 45.5 degrees, 6.3 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.07 inches, 0.52 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 3 percent very short, 16 percent short, […]

Harvest continued with scattered showers across the state last week. There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 22. Statewide, the average temperature was 59.0 degrees, 6.0 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.19 inches, 0.55 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 8 percent very short, 18 percent short, […]

Cooler temperatures across the state last week. There were 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 15. Statewide, the average temperature was 61.8 degrees, 5.9 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 2.61 inches, 2.14 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 12 percent very short, 19 percent short, 56 percent adequate, […]

Warm temperatures aided harvest across the state. There were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 8. Statewide, the average temperature was 68.8 degrees, 11.2 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.99 inches, 0.19 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 24 percent very short, 37 percent short, and 39 percent […]

Dry conditions were prevalent across the state last week. There were 7.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 1. Statewide, the average temperature was 66.4 degrees, 4.3 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.02 inches, 0.68 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 36 percent very short, 48 percent short, and […]

Fall harvest is underway throughout the state. There 6.7 were days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 24. Statewide, the average temperature was 76.8 degrees, 14.3 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.59 inches, 0.20 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 32 percent very short, 45 percent short, and 23 percent […]

Warm, dry weather prevailed across most of the state last week. There 6.8 were days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 17. Statewide, the average temperature was 68.4 degrees, 1.3 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.07 inches, 0.78 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 31 percent very short, 44 percent […]

  Dry, cool weather continued across most of the state last week. There 6.9 were days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 10. Statewide, the average temperature was 63.2 degrees, 6.8 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.09 inches, 0.55 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 19 percent very short, 45 […]

Cooler weather continued across most of the state last week. There were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 3. Statewide, the average temperature was 67.1 degrees, 5.4 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.37 inches, 0.40 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 14 percent very short, 37 percent short, […]