
Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >
Central Illinois
Weather Forecast Office
| Month | Highest Pressure | Date | Lowest Pressure | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.97 in. | January 15, 1972 | 28.93 in. | January 25, 1975 |
| February | 30.97 in. | February 16, 1989 | 28.95 in. | February 9, 1960 |
| March | 30.83 in. | March 5, 1948 | 28.89 in. | March 11, 1923 |
| April | 30.79 in. | April 15, 1981 | 28.94 in. | April 3, 1982 |
| May | 30.56 in. | May 4, 1966 | 29.10 in. | May 27, 1973 |
| June | 30.57 in. | June 10, 1913 | 29.30 in. | June 1, 1936 |
| July | 30.42 in. | July 30, 1936 | 29.45 in. | July 9, 1926 |
| August | 30.45 in. | August 31, 1967 | 29.53 in. | August 30, 1956 |
| September | 30.63 in. | September 30, 1947 | 29.33 in. | September 25, 1941 |
| October | 30.69 in. | October 6, 1935 | 28.98 in. | October 26, 2010 |
| November | 30.91 in. | November 13, 1986 | 29.04 in. | November 28, 1918 |
| December | 31.01 in. | December 20, 1924 | 28.99 in. | December 15, 1971 December 15, 1987 |
Since 1905.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Central Illinois
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