6/20/2019 Some weeks I wonder if I could just re-use the previous week’s weather and climate article! The story seems to be the same: It’s been wet and more rain is expected. It is impressive, however, astounded when to see the contrast in June precipitation (so far) for precipitation across the state. It seems plenty…Read more about Indiana Climate and Weather Report[Read More]
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06/03/2019 As we close the doors on May for the year, one of the biggest stories throughout the month was the precipitation. The entire state was above normal. Northwestern Indiana was 3.41” above normal and southeastern Indiana was 0.18” above normal for the month (Figure 1). Temperatures were near normal in the northern and above…Read more about Indiana Climate Weather Report[Read More]
So far for the month of May, temperatures across the state vary by nearly 2˚F above normal in the southeast and almost 3˚F below normal in the extreme northwest. Similarly, the same trends can be seen in the Modified Growing Degree Days as they are based on temperature (Fig 1). The main story continues to…Read more about Indiana Climate and Weather Report- 5-20-2019[Read More]
5/9/2019 The biggest topic seems to be how wet it is and how much more rain Indiana can expect. So far, May has experienced near-normal precipitation throughout the central part of the state with 0.5”-2” in southern and northern regions (Figure 1). Combining this with April’s precipitation, however, means the soil moisture is still 60mm…Read more about Indiana Climate and Weather Report[Read More]
No reason exists to expect drought anytime soon in Indiana, with much of the state remaining rather wet after last weekend’s showers. One good new development exists. The precipitation pattern that has existed since nearly January seems to be becoming a little less predictable, which could mean more periods of drier weather between fronts on…Read more about Indiana Climate and Weather Report[Read More]
As March wraps up, both temperature and precipitation appear to be near normal for the month. This is hard to imagine given the variability experienced throughout the month! The days either felt colder or warmer than normal, but rarely normal. There were some precipitation events that caused flooding – particularly in southern Indiana, but overall…Read more about Indiana Climate and Weather Report[Read More]