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Soil Temperatures Rising in Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois climate experts say soil temperatures across the state are rising as the spring planting season arrives.

Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel says the numbers come from Illinois farmers who are monitoring soil temperatures to make planting decisions. Angel is with the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Statistics show that soil temperatures at 4-inch depth under grass during the day are at the upper 40s in northern Illinois to the low to mid-50s in central Illinois and the mid-50s in southern Illinois. Temperatures fall 4 to 6 degrees at night.

Soil temperature data from 19 sites in Illinois are available online.

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