Drought in Wayne, Illinois

Drought February 10, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Wayne, Illinois

The wider storm

Near record dry conditions in February with half an inch to an inch of precipitation for the month, around 2.5-3 below normal, and a near record to record dry winter across Southern Illinois, including a record dry 2.52 at Carbondale, resulted in northwestern portions of Southern Illinois entering D2 (Severe Drought) mid-month. Occurring in between the '25 and '26 growing seasons, impacts from drought in February were very limited. Drought conditions continued into March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314681. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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