LAST MONTH WAS THE 12TH WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD IN ILLINOIS. 

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN SEPTEMBER WAS 70 DEGREES. THAT’S NEARLY FOUR DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL SAYS STATE CLIMATOLOGIST JIM ANGEL.

ANGEL SAYS THE LATEST LONG-TERM OUTLOOK CALLS FOR AN INCREASED CHANCE OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS AND RAINFALL FOR OCTOBER.