INTELLIGENCE NETWORK · ILLINOIS DAILY DIGEST
Monday, 19 October 2026
The last 24 hours across Illinois, as of 1:42 AM CDT
No NWS alerts in effect; no readings from people yet.
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0 readings from people | 19,744 official readings | 0 of 2 sensors active |
0 NWS alerts in effect | 0 network events open | 0% corroborated, 7 days |
In the news, and what was measured there
Stories from the network's news sources, each with what was measured where it happened.
1 · Chicago area
Chicago area weather: Frost Advisory as temps fall into the 30s tonight (FOX 32 Chicago · 3 more stories)
2 · Chicago
Chicago Weather: Chilly temps to start the weekend, more sunshine later (FOX 32 Chicago)
3 · Will
Will Wildfire Smoke Impact the Cubs Game? What Cubs Fans Need to Know (On Tap Sports Net)
4 · Agriculture, statewide
Illinois crop progress for week ending Oct. 11 (Agri News)
5 · Emergency, statewide
Trump administration again denies Illinois request for disaster relief (Galesburg Register Mail)
6 · Seasons & nature, statewide
IDNR pauses chronic wasting disease meetings, offers mail-in deer testing kits (Shaw Local)
What stood out
The readings labelled on the map, and why each is there.
READING | WHERE | WHY |
Corn −32¢ | North Illinois River district, Peoria | Lowest corn basis in Illinois in the latest reports (Oct 16) |
Soybeans −50¢ | West district, Knox | Lowest soybean basis in Illinois in the latest reports (Oct 16) |
Low 32°F | Mount Vernon (MVN), Jefferson | Lowest temperature in Illinois in the last 24 hours |
▲1.53 ft | Little Wabash River below Clay City | Biggest rise in Illinois in the last 24 hours |
High 68°F | Cairo (CIR), Alexander | Highest temperature in Illinois in the last 24 hours |
Rain 0.02 in | 0.3 mi E of Oswego, Kendall | Highest rainfall total in Illinois in the last 24 hours |
The day ahead
National Weather Service forecasts, and the outlooks that cover Illinois.
PLACE | MONDAY | MONDAY NIGHT |
Rockford | Sunny, high 68°F | Partly cloudy, low 44°F |
Chicago | Sunny, high 65°F | Partly cloudy, low 52°F |
Moline | Mostly sunny, high 70°F | Partly cloudy, low 45°F |
Peoria | Sunny, high 71°F | Mostly clear, low 44°F |
Champaign | Patchy frost then sunny, high 70°F | Mostly clear, low 42°F |
Springfield | Sunny, high 74°F | Partly cloudy, low 41°F |
Quincy | Sunny, high 71°F | Partly cloudy, low 48°F |
Carbondale | Sunny, high 73°F | Mostly clear, low 43°F |
Warnings and advisories
In effect during the window, from the National Weather Service.
Frost Advisory ×2 — Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, Will, McLean and 21 more
until Sun 9:00 AM · NWS Chicago, NWS Lincoln · Minor
Network events
Readings the network checked against neighbours and official sources.
No events crossed a threshold in this window.
From people
What contributors reported, by county.
No readings from people in this window. The network ran on official feeds.
Contributors
This week, by handle. Trust grows as readings are confirmed.
No contributors yet. The first reading could be yours.
Worth reading
Picked from the network's news sources.
Hail causing early season havoc for some farmers
Brownfield Ag News
WILLAg Radio Week 42 in Review
Illinois Crop Update (The Bulletin)
Sunday forecast: Mostly sunny and breezy to close out the weekend
WGN-TV Weather Blog
Council narrowly advances solar farm permit forward amid pushback
KHQA
Cool, sunny Saturday before temperatures climb into the 70s
NBC 5 Chicago
What will it take to stop the spotted lanternfly? - Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Now
Coverage
102 of 102 counties had no reading from a person this week; 102 had official data. The coverage map shows where a sensor would help most.
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