 Even though April was cooler than March, it was still 2.4 degrees
above normal this year. The record-breaking March was 13.8 degrees
higher than normal.It's rare for April to be cooler than March.
In fact, since 1895, April was cooler than March only one year --
1907. Normally April temperatures are 11 degrees warmer than March
temperatures.
The highest temperature reported for the state in April was 92
degrees at Kaskaskia on April 2 and at Jacksonville and Pana on
April 3. The coldest temperature was 23 degrees at Jerseyville on
April 17.
The statewide average precipitation was 3.32 inches, about 0.5
inches below normal. The highest monthly rainfall total reported in
Illinois for April was near Belleville, with 8.64 inches. Some of
the lowest monthly rainfall totals in the state were in Kankakee and
Will counties. For example, Grant Park in Kankakee County received
only 0.83 inches for the month.
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The Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, a division of the Prairie Research Institute, is
the primary agency in Illinois concerned with water and atmospheric
resources.
[Text from file received from
the Illinois
State Water Survey] |
