 Image: Eliot Herman at the Utah Desert Observation THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GREAT THE PAST FEW DAYS FOR BACKYARD VIEWING OF THE NIGHT SKY AND THE UNIVERSE RECENTLY PRESENTED US WITH A NEW TARGET - A SUPERNOVA.
YOU CAN VIEW THE BIRTH OF THE SUPERNOVA HERE. THE PINWHEEL GALAXY, DESPITE BEING LOCATED AROUND 21 MILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY, HAS PRODUCED THE CLOSED SUPERNOVA TO EARTH IN THE LAST DECADE. THE GALAXY ITESELF LIES IN THE HANDLE OF THE BIG DIPPER AND WHILE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE IT WITH THE NAKED EYE, ANYONE WITH A BACKYARD TELESCOPE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOCATE THIS CELESTIAL PHENOMENON. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE SUPERNOVA IS THE RESULT OF A MASSIVE STAR THAT COLLAPSED UPON ITSELF AT THE END OF ITS LIFE CYCLE. GIVEN THE GALAXY CONTAINING THE SUPERNOVA ORIGINATED FROM IS ROUGHLY 21 MILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY AND THE LIGHT FROM THE SUPERNOVA EVENT IS JUST NOW REACHING EARTCH, WE'RE TECHNICALLY GOING BACK IN TIME AND LOOKING INTO THE PAST. THE VASTNESS OF OUR UNIVERSE IS GENUINELY UNFATHOMABLE. DESPITE BEING DETECTED A WEEK AGO, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SUPERNOVA WILL BE VISIBLE THROUGH THE SUMMER. FOR THOSE OF YOU (LIKE MYSELF) WITHOUT ANY BACKYARD ASTRONOMY EQUIPMENT, YOU CAN VIEW A LIVE STREAM OF THE SUPERNOVA VIA THE VIRTUAL TELESCOPE PROJECT 2.0 TONIGHT HERE.
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(2:30PM Thur, May 25th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday May 23rd, 2023 shows that patchy areas across Illinois continue to experience abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions. Conditions have worsened and expanded a bit across the state from the previous update, on May 18th. The weather pattern over the next week or so will continue to support below average rainfall across the state, which may lead to conditions worsening and expanding.
Impacts... •Patchy areas of abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions continue across portions of the state. •Conditions have worsened and expanded a bit across the state from the previous update, on May 11th. The next drought monitor update will be on Thursday, June 1st. 
(5:00PM Thur, May 18th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday May 16th, 2023 shows that patchy areas across Illinois continue to experience abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions. There has been little change in conditions across the state from the previous update, on May 11th. The weather pattern over the next week or so will continue to support below average rainfall across the state.
Impacts... •Patchy areas of abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions continue across portions of the state. •There has been little change in conditions across the state from the previous update, on May 11th. The next drought monitor update will be on Thursday, May 25th. 
(11:00AM Sun, May 14th 2023) Sunday morning update regarding a storm system that will continue to move through the region today, bringing the continued possibility for severe t'storms to portions of the state.
Timing & Location... •Late this morning - Tonight, May 14th: Central & Southern Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 severe t'storm risk is in place across Central and Southern Illinois, from late this morning through tonight. Isolated severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and an isolated tornado. 
(11:30PM Sat, May 13th 2023) A brief look at the weather conditions expected for Mother's Day, Sunday May 14th. Temperatures will be mild to warm across the state, with high temperatures ranging from the 50's and 60's across Northern Illinois, to the 70's and 80's across Central and Southern Illinois. Wet and stormy weather is expected across the state, with periods of scattered rain showers expected across Northern Illinois much of the day, and a round of showers/t'storms, with severe t'storm potential, across Central and Southern Illinois during the afternoon and evening.
Notes... •Mild to warm temperatures are expected, with high temps ranging from the 50's/60's across Northern Illinois, to the 70's/80's across Central and Southern Illinois. •Wet and stormy conditions are expected across the state, with periods of rain and t'storm activity likely. A severe t'storm threat will also exist across Central and Southern Illinois. 
(10:30PM Sat, May 13th 2023) Saturday night update regarding a storm system that will continue to move through the region through Sunday, bringing the continued possibility for severe t'storms portions of the state.
Timing & Location... •Late Sunday morning - Sunday night, May 14th: Central & Southern Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 severe t'storm risk is in place across Central and Southern Illinois, from late Sunday morning through Sunday night. Isolated severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes. 
(10:45AM Sat, May 13th 2023) Saturday morning update on a storm system that will move through the region today and Sunday, bringing the possibility for two rounds of severe t'storms to impact portions of the state.
Timing & Location... •Late this morning - Tonight, May 13th: Much of Illinois. •Late Sunday morning - Sunday night, May 14th: Central & Southern Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 to 2 severe t'storm risk is in place across much of Illinois, from late this morning through tonight. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes. •A level 1 to 2 severe t'storm risk is in place across Central and Southern Illinois, from late Sunday morning through Sunday night. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes.
(10:30PM Fri, May 12th 2023) Friday night update on a storm system that will move through the region on Saturday and Sunday, bringing the possibility for two rounds of severe t'storms to impact portions of the state.
Timing & Location... •Late Saturday morning - Saturday night, May 13th: Much of Illinois. •Late Sunday morning - Sunday night, May 14th: Central & Southern Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 to 2 severe t'storm risk is in place across much of Illinois, from late Saturday morning through Saturday night. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes. •A level 1 to 2 severe t'storm risk is in place across Central and Southern Illinois, from late Sunday morning through Sunday night. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes.
(2:00PM Fri, May 12th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid Tuesday May 9th, 2023 shows that patchy areas across Illinois are now experiencing abnormally dry to drought conditions, ranging from abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions. The development of drought conditions is a product of overall drier conditions, hit/miss rain/t'storm activity and a less active weather pattern over the past few weeks.
Impacts... •Patchy areas of abnormally dry to drought conditions have developed across portions of the state over the past few weeks, with conditions ranging from abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1). The next drought monitor update will be on Thursday, May 18th. 
(12:00PM Fri, May 12th 2023) Friday midday update on a storm system that will move through the region on Saturday and Sunday, bringing the possibility for two rounds of severe t'storms to impact portions of the state.
Timing & Location... •Midday Saturday - Saturday night, May 13th: Much of Illinois. •Midday Sunday - Sunday night, May 14th: Central & Southern Illinois. Impacts... •A level 1 to 2 severe t'storm risk is in place across much of Illinois, from midday Saturday through Saturday night. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes. •A level 1 to 2 severe t'storm risk is in place across Central and Southern Illinois, from midday Sunday through Sunday night. Isolated to widely scattered severe t'storms will be possible, posing a risk of damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes.
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