Missed Again.... No Rain in Sight!

Once again with weather systems passing through, the Stateline has come up short on rainfall.  Our regions is in the early stages of drought, and it appears as if the drought will intensify during the next couple of weeks with very little rainfall indicated for the area by any of the forecast models. This is a very serious situation for northern Illinois farmers with the young crops of soybeans and corn already showing signs of distress from the lack of water. The cool front is  pushing southward across Illinois this evening with winds becoming northeast.  Canadian high pressure will clear the skies by late tonight, and temperatures will drop back into the middle 50's. Monday will be a great day weatherwise with full sunshine, low humidity, and a cool northeasterly breeze keeping temperatures in the middle to upper 70's. This would be fabulous if we were not in need of rain. High pressure will move from northeastern Minnesota ealy Monday to a position near Green Bay, Wisconsin by supper time.  It will be clear and cool on Monday night with a low near 50 degrees.  So, air conditioners will get a break for the next couple of days.  On Tuesday the high will shift off to the east across Michigan, it will remain sunny, the wind will shift to light southeasterly, and the temperature will recover to seasonal levels in the low 80's.  On Wednesday, southerly breezes will continue, and with sunny skies the temperature will be back up around 90 degrees once again.  Searing heat from the plains will shift across the area on Thursday boosting the mercury into the middle and upper 90's.  A weak front will settle into north central Illinois on Friday.  The atmosphere is expected to be capped, so chances of precipitation are quite low, although an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out.  The temperature will reach 90 degrees once again.  Skies are expected to be mostly sunny next weekend, and temperatures very warm reaching close to 90 degrees.    The extended outlook which goes out 14 days indicates continued much above average temperatures, and very little precipitation.  Needless to say... if this forecast verifies, this will be a very serious situation for the soybean and corn crops of northern Illinois with potential for a very poor yield across many areas.