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Oct. 17 (Tuesday) is the average date of the first fall frost in Champaign-Urbana, but the outlook through next Saturday is for lows well above 32 degrees. Coldest temp so far this fall was 36 degrees on Oct. 10.

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Looks like Champaign-Urbana's first frost of the season will be Monday morning, with a forecast low of 30 degrees. The last frost was on April 24 (27 degrees) which makes for a 188-day growing season, just about average.

The last time it snowed on Halloween in Champaign-Urbana was ... 2019

Happy 100th birthday, University of Illinois Memorial Stadium. The first game to be played at the unfinished stadium was a 7-0 win over the University of Chicago, the lone touchdown by Red Grange. Illinois won the mythical national championship that year.

Average first measurable snow in C-U comes 11/23. Average annual total 23.2 inches. 2022-23 7 inches 2021-22 19.1 2020-21 19.4 2019-20 16.2 2018-19 18.2 2017-18 19.0 2016-17 8.1 2015-16 12.1 2014-15 26.1 2013-14 43.4

Same for central Illinois ...

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And in Champaign-Urbana temperatures are running nearly 9 degrees above normal so far in December with more warmth ahead.

Champaign-Urbana ended 2023 with 5.4 inches of snow all year, 17.8 inches below normal. It was the second-least total in local weather history, more only than the 3.3 inches in 2006.

2023 in Champaign-Urbana unofficially tied for 4th place as warmest year on record (since 1888) with a mean temperature of 54.9 degrees. Winter months were far above normal: January +9.2 degrees, February +7 degrees, December +10.5 degrees.

Wow - The Great Lakes typically have an ice coverage of 55% during the winter months, causing at least half of their surfaces to freeze. As of yesterday, they had a combined ice cover of just 0.2%. Lake Superior 0.5%, Lake Michigan 0%, Lake Huron 0%, Lake Erie 0%, Lake Ontario 0%

Four consecutive days of subzero weather but the Salt Fork in Champaign County is moving swiftly and is (mostly) ice-free.

With the 1.2 inches of snow overnight, Champaign-Urbana now has 5.4 inches of snow this month -- the same amount for all of 2023.

A tale of two months: For the first 12 days of January, Champaign-Urbana temps were 6 degrees above normal. But through 22 days temps are now 3.1 degrees below normal. It's the 31st coldest January of all time (since 1888). A warmup is ahead.

Rain for five days in a row in Champaign-Urbana. Unofficially 2.28 inches in that time. So far 5.1 inches for the month. Normal for January is 2.31.

Unusual weather in C-U in January, according to the Illinois State Water Survey. First 13 days of the month were above normal. Next 9 were well below normal. Last 9 were well above normal again. The result? Monthly mean temperature was 25.7 degrees, matching the long-term normal.

Temperatures are trending well above normal mid-late next work week. Chances for precipitation will increase late in the week, with above normal precipitation slightly favored now for days 6-10. #ilwx

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