Super Typhoon Bavi to Impact Guam and the Mariana Islands; Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threat in the Mid-Atlantic

Catastrophic Super Typhoon Bavi's eyewall has reached Rota and is expected to bring dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge to Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan. A Typhoon Warning remains in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue to bring a flooding threat from coastal Mid-Atlantic to southern New England through Monday. Read More >

While unseasonably mild weather spurred early growth around the region, it is important to remember that freezing temperatures typically occur well into April over central and southeast Illinois. Much of the area will usually see the last freeze around mid April, with hard freezes (lows of 28°F or colder) still possible through the first several days of the month.

The following graphics are courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center. An interactive map is also available at https://mrcc.purdue.edu/freeze/freezedatetool .

Observed date of most recent freeze

Observed date of most recent hard freeze (28 deg.)

Average date of last freeze (32 deg.)

Average date of last hard freeze (28 deg.)

Observed date of most recent freeze. Image courtesy MRCC