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(3:00PM Mon, Sept 12th 2022) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid September 6th, 2022 continues to show portions of Illinois experiencing abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. With this update there was a mix of some drought improvement for some areas and some drought expansion for other areas across the state. There was also the introduction of severe drought (D2) conditions across a small portion of far Western Illinois.
Impacts... •Abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions continue across portions of the state. •The most widespread and significant drought conditions continue to be across portions of Central Illinois. The next drought monitor update will be on September 15th. 
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(3:00PM Thur, Sept 1st 2022) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid August 30th, 2022 continues to show portions of Illinois experiencing abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions. With this update there was a mix of some drought improvement for some areas and some drought expansion for other areas across the state. However, the area of severe drought (D2) conditions has been removed across Eastern Illinois. This is the first update without severe drought (D2) conditions anywhere across the state in two months, since late June.
Impacts... •Abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions continue across portions of the state. •The most widespread and significant drought conditions continue to be across portions of Central Illinois. The next drought monitor update will be on Sept 8th. 
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(2:45PM Thursday - 9/1/22) Several disturbances and a main storm system moved through the region Sunday August 28th through Monday August 29th, bringing a few rounds of rain/t'storm activity to portions of the state, including severe weather for some areas.
Wrap-Up... •Two distinct rounds of severe t'storm activity occurred across the state during this two day period, Sunday August 28th through Monday August 29th. The first round occurred Sunday afternoon into early Sunday night August 28th, affecting Northern Illinois. The second round occurred Monday afternoon into Monday night August 29th, affecting much of Illinois. •Damaging winds were the greatest severe weather occurrence with activity both days, with some significant and widespread damaging winds having occurred across portions of Northeast Illinois with activity on Monday August 29th.
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(10:00AM Monday - 8/29/22) As a few disturbances and a main storm system move through the region through today, a few rounds of rain/t'storms are expected across portions of the state. Given environmental conditions expected to be in place, a severe t'storm risk will be possible with some of this activity, through tonight.
Timing & Location... •This Morning - Tonight, Aug 29th: Much of Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 to 4 severe t'storm risk is in place across much of Illinois, from this morning through tonight. Isolated to numerous severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado. Across Northern Illinois, a higher risk for a corridor of widespread/significant wind damage may be possible. 
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(10:30PM Sunday - 8/28/22) As a few disturbances and a main storm system move through the region through Monday, a few rounds of rain/t'storms are expected across portions of the state. Given environmental conditions expected to be in place, a severe t'storm risk will be possible with some of this activity, through Monday night.
Timing & Location... •Monday Morning - Monday Night, Aug 29th: Much of Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 severe t'storm risk is in place across much of Illinois, from Monday morning through Monday tonight. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado. 
JP
(10:00AM Sunday - 8/28/22) As a few disturbances and a main storm system move through the region through over the next two days, a few rounds of rain/t'storms are expected across portions of the state. Given environmental conditions expected to be in place, a severe t'storm risk will be possible with some of this activity over the next two days.
Timing & Location... •This Afternoon - Tonight, Aug 28th: Northern & Central Illinois. •Monday Morning - Monday Night, Aug 29th: Much of Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 severe t'storm risk is in place across Northern and Central Illinois, from this afternoon through tonight. Isolated severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado. •A level 1 severe t'storm risk is in place across much of Illinois, from Monday morning through Monday tonight. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado.
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(7:00PM Thursday, August 25th 2022) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid August 23rd, 2022 continues to show portions of Illinois experiencing abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. With this update there was a mix of some drought improvement for some areas and some drought expansion for other areas across the state. The most widespread and significant drought conditions continue to be seen across portions of Central Illinois.
The next drought monitor update will be on Sept 1st. 
JP
(7:00PM Thursday, August 18th 2022) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid August 16th, 2022 continues to show portions of Illinois experiencing abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. With this update there was a mix of some drought improvement for some areas and some drought expansion for other areas across the state.
The next drought monitor update will be on Aug 25th. 
JP
(2:45PM Thursday, August 11th 2022) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid August 9th, 2022 continues to show portions of Illinois experiencing abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions. As has been the case over the past month or so, the good news is that drought conditions have improved for many areas across the state, due to periods of beneficial rainfall for some areas over the past month and a half. However, there are still some areas that have missed out on much of beneficial rainfall, thus continue to see drought conditions hold or expand a bit.
The next drought monitor update will be on Aug 18th. 
JP
(3:30PM Tuesday - 8/9/22) As a bit of weak ridging pushed through portions of the region, a brief push of hot and humid conditions occurred across portions of the region and state during a few day period, from Saturday August 6th through Monday August 8th.
Wrap-Up... •This heat episode impacted different portions of Illinois over a few day period, from Saturday August 6th through Monday August 8th. •Daily high temperatures were well into the 90's for affected areas across the state. •Oppressive and noteworthy heat index values occurred across affected areas on a daily basis, with peak values of 100-115. 
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