Trent Ford, Illinois state climatologist, noted the potential for rapid on-set drought conditions as a result of the past few weeks without precipitation and little-to-no rain in the 7-day forecast.
We might be anxious to get some warmer weather here in Chicago but so far, our overall cool pattern this month has kept things quiet in terms of tornadoes.
Chances of scattered rain predicted this week amid drought conditions chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.