Summer 2023 has been a time of frequent stress for meteorologists and farmers alike in the Midwest. Rain was sparse early in the growing season, and when it finally arrived during the summer it came …

For the second year in a row, we’ve seen spring rains disappear from central Illinois. Aside from a round of thunderstorms during the first weekend in May, we’ve seen persistent sunny and dry conditions across …

No, that “whiff” sound you hear isn’t a group of kids playing baseball at the nearby ball field — it’s the sound of my swing and miss on a forecast for a warm and wet …

The spring vibes just keep on rolling in the Midwest this year! As I sift through my Facebook memories every few days, I’m reminded of the last few years and how spring warmth has seemingly …

Time is running out on anything that resembles Real Winter in Champaign-Urbana. A late-month rally helped December 2022 close out a little colder than average overall, but January and February have 2023 off to a …

One of my favorite things about living in the Midwest is the diverse weather that we experience. Not just on a day to day or week to week scale, either. No weather year is ever …

November was a dynamic month in central Illinois offering record warmth and our first snow of the season. December is off to a mild and dry start, but could a stormy transition lead us into a snowy holiday season?

October was another dry month across Central Illinois with periods of summer warmth interrupted by early shots of cold air. November is off to another mild start, but a big dose of wintery air is on the way.