For Illinois: Area of “abnormally dry” grew 1.3 times compared to a week ago. Area of “moderate drought” grew by 3.6 times

For Indiana: Area of “moderate drought” is nearly 3 times greater compared to a week ago.

In Chicago, the paltry 0.04” tally ranks as the 15 ^th driest September open in the past 154 years! Only three years ago in 2021 we had 0.01” for the same period.

Little if any rain is expected over the coming week, drought conditions will only get worse before they get better.

7-day rainfall forecast through Sept. 19

Chicago not alone in the dry start to September—large chunk of the Midwest has seen little or no rainfall so far this month.

Percent of normal

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