ILLINOIS WEATHER IN 2015 WAS DEFINITELY ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS.

LAST YEAR WAS THE SIXTH WETTEST ON RECORD IN ILLINOIS…WITH 48 AND A HALF INCHES OF PRECIPITATION. THAT’S MORE THAN EIGHT AND A HALF INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

STATE CLIMATOLOGIST JIM ANGEL SAYS AS FAR AS TEMPERATURES GO, IT WAS A YEAR OF EXTREMES.

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THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR 2015 CAME IN AT JUST UNDER 53 DEGREES. ANGEL SAYS THAT’S ABOUT NORMAL.

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ANGEL SAYS WE’RE LIKELY TO SEE TYPICAL WINTER TEMPERATURES IN JANUARY….BUT SAYS THE EL NINO EFFECT COULD HELP BRING MILDER TEMPERATURES BACK FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH.