The weather in Illinois will turn warm and dry the later we get into July.

Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln indicates initially, July is trending about normal for temperatures and precipitation.

According to Shimon, the jet stream shifts north and that creates large areas of warm air over the United States and that is what we will likely get later in July.

Average temperatures from the start of July to the end of the month do not tend to move much. Additionally, with precipitation starting slow this month and not a lot in the forecast for later in the month, it could get dry fast. 

Despite a nice wet start to the summer, Shimon notes things are getting dry in Illinois and drought is starting to be monitored in parts of Illinois.