June 2023
Increased Risk of Drought Conditions in Illinois
ILLINOIS STATE CLIMATOLOGIST
Author: Richard Heim, NOAA/NCEI
Parts of northeast, western, and central Illinois have been much drier than normal in the past 4 to 6 weeks, causing dry soils and lower streamflow. Perennials, gardens, and young trees in these areas have begun to show some response to the dryness, requiring more frequent watering than typical for late May. Forecasts for the next 7 to 10 days show very dry weather and above normal temperatures, which will likely worsen already dry conditions in the state and potentially induce rapid onset drought conditions in some areas.
As conditions evolve, accurate reports on conditions and drought impacts are critical to accurately assess what parts of the state are in drought and what parts are not. Whether your area is currently wet, close to normal, or dry, please consider reporting conditions and any drought impacts you see or hear via the National Drought Mitigation Center’s Condition Monitoring Observer Report (CMOR) system or by email to the State Climatologist Office.
Current & Recent Dryness
A dry pattern has been in place over Illinois since mid-April. Outside of a few areas of heavy rain, most places have had between 60% and 90% of normal precipitation in the last 30 days. Parts of central and western Illinois, the St. Louis Metro East, and virtually all of Chicagoland have had less than 50% of normal rainfall since April. As of May 22nd, Chicago has had only 0.42 inches of total May precipitation, more than 2 inches below normal by this time in May.
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