Weather Almanac For 9/28
This Day In Weather History
1939 – Springfield ended a 37 day streak of dry no precipitation more than a trace. The month of September had 0.14″ of water total which stood as the driest September on record until 1979.1942 – Unseasonably cold weather brought September record low temperatures to Champaign at 29 degrees and Peoria at 24.
1972 – Lake County had a strong tornado move across North Chicago and into Lake Michigan. There was $1 million in damage, most of which was at the Great Lakes Navel Training Center where many barracks were destroyed.
Temperature Information
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| Champaign-Urbana | 73 | 49 | 94 (1953) | 29 (1942) |
| Danville | 74 | 50 | 94 (1939) | 28 (1942) |
| Decatur | 75 | 50 | 96 (1953) | 28 (1942) |
| Effingham | 74 | 49 | 96 (1953) | 36 (1975) |
| Springfield | 74 | 49 | 94 (1953) | 33 (1942) |
Sunrise/Sunset For 2016
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| Champaign-Urbana | 6:47 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Danville | 6:44 AM | 6:37 PM |
| Decatur | 6:50 AM | 6:42 PM |
| Effingham | 6:48 AM | 6:41 PM |
| Springfield | 6:52 AM | 6:45 PM |