Today's 4bare soil temps #ilsoils #plant26

4bare soil temps range from the 40s to the 60s this morning #ilsoils #plant26

4bare soil temps from the 30s to the 60s this morning #ilsoils #plant26

First soil map posting of the 2026 planting season #ilsoils #plant26

Planting season is soon. And so are our daily postings of the ICN soil temp maps. What maps do you want this year? The 10am 4bare soil temps again? Or should we switch it up with the daily max or the daily min map? Let us know in the comments. #plant26 #ilsoils

4bare soil temps still above freezing this AM at most ICN stations. However they are falling with 9am temperatures 0.4 to 14° lower than yesterday. #ilsoils

A very dry February in Illinois with reservoirs and water tables lower. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/10... #ilwx #ilsoils #ilwater

A cold, dry January in Illinois with lower precipitation, reservoirs, and water tables. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/17... #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw

Despite the WARMer weather, we are still seeing 4bare soil temps in the 30s or lower at the central and northern ICN stations #ilsoils

Despite the cold, 4bare soil temps remain in the 30s at most ICN stations thanks to snow cover #ilsoils

December 2025

A cool and dry December for Illinois with lakes and groundwater levels both lower than normal. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/11... #ilwx #ilsoils #ilwater

Soils are WARMing up this week for most of the state as southern ICN stations saw highs in the 50s yesterday at 2" under bare soil. #ilsoils

Soil temperatures and moisture are rising today thanks to higher air temps and melting snow. The 2bare soil temp at ICN Springfield has risen 10° this morning so far with bumps in soil moisture seen in the first 8". #ilsoils

Another cold day for Illinois but despite the air temperatures soil temperatures remain above freezing at most ICN stations #ilsoils

Much needed rain for central Illinois yesterday and this morning. Our newest station, ICN Charleston, has recorded 1.15 inches, the network's highest total so far, and seen 2" soil moisture levels increase >50%. #ilwx #ilsoils

A WARMer October for Illinois with improved soil moistures but lower water tables and streamflows. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary (blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/17...) #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw

But despite the cold, 4bare soil temps remain above freezing #ilsoils

WARM dry weather = WARM dry soils. 2bare soil temps >90° yesterday for much of southern and central IL #ilsoils

A dry August in Illinois, with soil moisture, water tables, and reservoirs all falling. Details in the latest IL Water and Climate Summary (blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/96...) #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw @prairieresearch.bsky.social

What a difference a day makes! 1.04" of rain at ICN Champaign yesterday caused soil moisture levels to double (or more) in the first 8". #ilsoils

ICN Champaign received 1.15" in August, 2.31" less than its long-term average. Soil moisture levels fell for most of the month, ending August low in the top 20". #ilsoils @ilclimatologist.bsky.social

A WARM and wet July for IL -- details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary (blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/21...) #ilwx #ilsoils

The daily temperature maps are back on our website. We apologize for this week's technical issues. #ilwx #ilsoils

2bare soil temps >100 throughout central IL yesterday #ilsoils

June 2025

A warmer, drier June for IL with declining water tables and soil moistures. Details in the latest IL Water & Climate Summary -- blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/59.... #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw @prairieresearch.bsky.social

Breaking ground at the newest ICN station in Coles County yesterday. The station is made possible thanks to funding from the Lumpkin Family Foundation. Look for the new station on our website this fall. #ilwx #ilsoils

0.13" of rain at ICN Freeport yesterday, bringing the 2025 total up to 11.07", >5" below the long-term average. Soil moisture continue to fall with low moisture levels in the top 4". #ilwx #ilsoils @ilclimatologist.bsky.social

The current heat wave is caused soil temps to soar especially in southern and central IL where highs yesterday >100° at many ICN stations #ilsoils

A colder, drier May for Illinois with decreases in streamflows, soil moisture, and water tables.
More details at blogs.illinois.edu/view/8935/98... #ilwx #ilsoils #ilgw @prairieresearch.bsky.social

A large difference between north and south at least for soil moisture at end of May. ICN Dixon Springs 4" soil moisture is near the historical median while seeing very low levels at ICN Freeport. Plots from @ilclimatologist.bsky.social #ilsoils