Illinois Storm Chasers

06/02/2026

We’ve received reports that a meteor/fireball was visible across Northern and Central Illinois earlier tonight. ☄️

Did you catch a view of it?

06/01/2026

We are back once again searching for a new monthly cover photo for our page, for the month of June! We are looking for pictures that feature any sort of summer scenes. Feel free to share your themed pictures here, and we will select one lucky picture to be featured as the cover photo on our page for the month of June! We’re expecting great picture submissions, as always!

Guidelines...
•Must be your original picture(s).
•Include the location and the date the picture(s) were taken.
•No close-ups of people.
•Picture(s) can be from any year.
•Picture(s) can be from any location (Not limited to IL).
•Credit will be given to the owner of the selected picture.

06/01/2026

Meteorological summer begins today! ☀️

06/01/2026

As additional disturbance slide through the region, scattered showers and t’storms will once again be possible across the state from Monday morning through early Monday night.

The most organized and widespread activity will be across Southern Illinois on Monday morning. A stray strong/severe t’storm cannot be ruled out. ⛈️

05/31/2026

As several disturbances continue to meander through the region, scattered showers and t’storms will be likely across the state from this morning through tonight. ⛈️

05/30/2026

With a similar set-up as to what was seen yesterday, isolated showers and t’storms will once again be possible across Western and Southern Illinois from this morning through tonight. ⛈️

05/29/2026

May 26th NOAA drought monitor update… 🏜️

NOAA’s drought monitor update from this week shows only minor changes, mainly limited to an expansion of abnormally dry conditions across the northern half of the state. Overall, abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions continue across portions of Illinois, with drought conditions confined far Southern Illinois.

After a wet March and April across much of the state, May has been quite the opposite and dry in many areas. The weather pattern we are currently in looks to continue in the near term, for the next week. Thus, the best rain chances will continue to be confined to Western and Southern portions of Illinois, while most other areas remain drier than average/normal.

05/29/2026

As multiple disturbances meander through the region, in a pattern influenced by an Omega Block, isolated to scattered showers and t’storms will be possible across Western and Southern Illinois from this morning through tonight. ⛈️

05/26/2026

As a disturbance lifts into the region, scattered showers and t’storms will be likely across Southern Illinois from Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. ⛈️

05/25/2026