A cool front is sliding slowly southward across northern Illinois this evening ending the heat wave the lasted all last week. A few thunderstorms popped late this afternoon across parts of the Stateline. It appears as if the most generous precipitattion occurred across eastern Carroll county and parts of Ogle county. Again, the Rockford area came up short with about 0.20" on the south side to mostly just trace amounts elsewhere. The serious drought continues across the northern tier of counties across northern Illinois. The corn crop in our area is in serious jeopardy with the leaves doing the pineapple curl every afternoon. A deficit of around 7" has built up since the 1st of June, and with corn beginning to silk out and tassel, now is a very crucial time to get some good rains to ensure the development of kernels on the ears. However, things do not look good for any precipitation for the next 7 to 14 days.
It will be cooler and less humid on Sunday with a high in the middle 80's. Skies will start our partly sunny in the morning, but become mostly sfunny in the afternoon. There will be a refreshing northeasterly breeze of 10 to 15 mph with dew points down in the 50's. All in all.. it will be a very nice day compared to what we are used to recently.
High pressure from Canada will slide slowly southward for most of the coming week. It will remain mostly sunny all week with no preciptiation expected. High temperatures will be in the 80's until next weekend, and lows will be in the 60's.
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