Learn about weather extremes with state climatologist Sept. 17

Are you a Weather Channel junkie, or just interested in historic weather events and patterns over time? Learn about "Our Climatological History: Weather and Climate Extremes of Northeast Illinois" at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St. in Oswego.

This program will cover the climate history of the region, including historical trends of temperature and precipitation, droughts, floods, winter storms, and tornadoes.

Several specific events will be highlighted including the 1930s droughts, the 1996 record rainfall, the Groundhog's Day Blizzard of 2011, and El Niño.

Also covered will be ways to track down historical climate information for the region from a number of sources.

The speaker will be state climatologist Jim Angel. He has been at the Illinois State Water Survey since 1984 and has been the state climatologist since 1997. The Illinois State Water Survey is part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois.

Registration is $5 per person, payable at the door.

The sponsors include The Conservation Foundation, Oswegoland Heritage Association, and Oswegoland Park District.