Soil temperatures have fallen 10 to 20 degrees so far in October, which is normal for this time of year, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM)
Northeastern and central Illinois are now experiencing severe drought, as dry conditions persist across the state in the second week of June, causing soil moisture levels to drop and record-low
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