Drought Update: 10-11-12

The latest drought monitor is out, but the story is staying the same across the Stateline.

Let's start with Illinois. Drought conditions continue to improve slightly downstate, but extreme drought conditions continue across northern Illinois.

Drought conditions continue to worsen across Wisconsin, especially across the northern part of the state. Just like northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin continues to deal with extreme drought conditions.

Some relief is on the way, however. A weekend storm system will bring with it plenty of rain (not to mention the chance of severe weather, but that's for another blog post). The current rainfall forecast is showing an inch plus or precip possible for parts of the area through Sunday night.