Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
Central Illinois
Weather Forecast Office
| Rank | Warmest (°F) |
Years | Rank | Coldest (°F) |
Years | Rank | Wettest (ins.) |
Years | Rank | Driest (ins.) |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56.6 | 1921 | 1 | 48.8 | 2014 | 1 | 56.23 | 2008 | 1 | 23.01 | 2012 |
| 2 | 55.5 | 1931 | 2 | 49.4 | 1917 | 2 | 50.84 | 1927 | 2 | 23.87 | 1940 |
| 3 (tie) | 55.3 | 1946 | 3 | 49.7 | 1996 | 3 | 50.14 | 2009 | 3 | 26.45 | 1936 |
| 3 (tie) | 55.3 | 1938 | 4 | 50.0 | 2008 | 4 | 48.71 | 1998 | 4 | 27.01 | 1910 |
| 5 | 55.1 | 1954 | 5 | 50.1 | 1924 | 5 | 48.60 | 2015 | 5 | 27.65 | 1914 |
| 6 | 54.9 | 1998 | 6 | 50.2 | 1929 | 6 | 48.06 | 1926 | 6 | 28.31 | 1930 |
| 7 | 54.7 | 1953 | 7 | 50.4 | 1993 | 7 | 47.94 | 1981 | 7 | 29.01 | 2005 |
| 8 | 54.6 | 2012 | 8 | 50.5 | 2013 | 8 | 46.50 | 1982 | 8 | 29.04 | 1963 |
| 9 | 54.4 | 1949 | 9 (tie) | 50.6 | 2009 | 9 | 46.16 | 1942 | 9 | 29.65 | 1976 |
| 10 | 54.3 | 1939 | 9 (tie) | 50.6 | 1912 | 10 | 45.93 | 2019 | 10 | 30.09 | 1953 |
Records began in 1905. Incomplete years are indicated in italics.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Central Illinois
1362 State Route 10
Lincoln, IL 62656
217-732-7321 (forecast recording) or 217-732-3089
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