A majority of the Stateline stayed dry overnight last night into this morning, but a line of heavy rain and thunderstorms did effect areas to our East including McHenry County and the Chicago metro. With that said, we missed out on yet another opportunity to receive some rainfall as the drought continues to spread across Illinois. In fact, the
National Drought Mitigation Center updated the latest drought conditions
map and had nearly 42-percent of Illinois under abnormally dry
conditions. In comparison, roughly 18-percent was considered to be abnormally dry in last week's outlook. And it doesn't look like we could see any relief until the end of the weekend into the beginning of next week as rain chances remain low.
The better news of the day is that we did have a cold front pass through the region this morning. This front was moisture starved so we didn't see any cloud cover or precipitation with it. But, this frontal boundary has put an end to the muggy conditions we have been subjected to over the past couple of days for the time being. Winds are not
too gusty this morning behind the front, but as we head into the afternoon, winds will begin to increase. Northwesterly winds could gust at times
to between 20 and 25 MPH, mainly between noontime and 6 PM. So if your vehicle is particularly
light-weight, you may notice a bit of a tug while traveling.
These Northwesterly winds will help squeeze in a high pressure system that is currently in the Upper Great Plains. As we head into the second half of the day tomorrow, it will be sitting just to the west in Central Iowa. This high will continue to keep things dry and bring plenty of sunshine to the Stateline. And boy will it feel nice outside today and tomorrow. Dew points look to drop down into the 50s this afternoon and stay there for our Friday. So I HIGHLY recommend taking advantage of the weather the next few days. Whether its hitting up the golf course, barbecuing, or heading out to the Boone County Fair which stretches into Sunday!
The better news of the day is that we did have a cold front pass through the region this morning. This front was moisture starved so we didn't see any cloud cover or precipitation with it. But, this frontal boundary has put an end to the muggy conditions we have been subjected to over the past couple of days for the time being. Winds are not
too gusty this morning behind the front, but as we head into the afternoon, winds will begin to increase. Northwesterly winds could gust at times
to between 20 and 25 MPH, mainly between noontime and 6 PM. So if your vehicle is particularly
light-weight, you may notice a bit of a tug while traveling.
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