Sunday: Possible relief from drought

LANSING, Ill. (June 24, 2023) — The National Weather Service quotes the Glossary of Meteorology (1959) in defining a drought as “a period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged for the lack of water to cause serious hydrologic imbalance in the affected area.” And Drought.gov says, “If a weather pattern that results in a precipitation deficit lasts for a few weeks or months, it is considered short-term drought. If the pattern and precipitation deficits last for more than six months, it is typically considered long-term drought.” A chart and map at the drought.gov site show that Lansing is part of the 30.7% of Illinois experiencing “Severe Drought.” We have received less than an inch of rain in all of June.

But Sunday could be the start of a few days of relief. A thunderstorm could show up in parts of the area Sunday afternoon, along with a high temp of 86 degrees, and Monday and Tuesday could also see some showers.

Current conditions, the four-hour forecast, and the five-day forecast are presented below. (On mobile, only three hours and three days are shown.) Details are continuously updated throughout the day:

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