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Sugar Creek
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SUGAR CREEK
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SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL

SPRINGFIELD, IL39.6591°N, -89.6589°W
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
7mph N
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

24.0in

≈ normal

24.03 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.16 in).

YTD Total

24.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.1–28.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.71" · normal 2.44" (1.1–4.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.59" · normal 2.22" (0.8–3.9)
Feb
Mar: 5.20" · normal 3.11" (1.8–4.6)
Mar
Apr: 5.85" · normal 4.52" (3.0–6.5)
Apr
May: 3.40" · normal 4.54" (2.1–6.7)
May
Jun: 6.39" · normal 4.24" (2.0–7.8)
Jun
Jul: 0.90" (so far)· normal 3.59" (1.3–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.05" (1.6–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.14" (1.1–5.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.24" (1.5–5.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.31" (1.3–5.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.33" (1.2–3.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:36 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
68°
WED
91°
68°
THU
89°
71°
FRI
84°
67°
SAT
81°
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SUN
81°
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MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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2mph ESE
G 5 mph
2
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ESE
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G4
N
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G5
NNE
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G5
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4
NNW
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G6
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2
G5
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G4
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3
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3
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2
G6
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
2%
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8%
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3%
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90%
76%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:28 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
43% illuminated

Station Location

39.6591, -89.6589
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