ILLINOIS MAY BE IN STORE FOR A FAIRLY MILD WINTER.
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…NEXT MONTH AT LEAST SHOULD BE PRETTY NICE SAYS STATE CLIMATOLOGIST JIM ANGEL.
THE OUTLOOK THROUGH JANUARY CALLS FOR AN INCREASED CHANCE OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS IN THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF ILLINOIS, WHILE PREDICTIONS FOR THE REST OF THE STATE ARE UP FOR GRABS.
LA NINA IS PART OF THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE FORECAST. THERE IS A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF LA NINA CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS FALL BUT ITS EFFECTS DEPEND ON HOW STRONG THE PHENOMENON IS AND HOW LONG IT STICKS AROUND.
