We saw some mixed weather conditions in September which kept things about average for the month as a whole.

On the WHOW Morning Show Thursday, Brian Bumgardner at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told Regional Radio it was an 'unremarkable' month for weather.

According to Bumgardner, while Illinois remains in a moderate drought, conditions have improved thanks to the rains we saw in August and September.

Heading into the weekend, rain chances remain for Friday and then we could see some frost. A hard freeze is unlikely but he encourages covering up or bringing inside any vulnerable vegetation.