Much of Illinois is seeing a decrease in the drought conditions that have plagued the state most of the summer.

John Bumgardner at the National Weather Service in Lincoln says so far, August has outpaced its precipitation totals for up to this point in the month.

Bumgardner says this is great news for the drought condition in Illinois. Additionally, other than a few outlying areas of Illinois, rain has been slow and steady creating the time the moisture needs to seep into the soil. 

The rest of August is showing a slight trend for below-normal precipitation and good chances for above-normal temperatures. 

Getting into September and into the harvest season, outlooks show equal chances of above or below-normal temperatures and precipitation.