Aside from southern and far northern Indiana, the rest of the state has generally received below-normal precipitation over the past 30 days (Figure 1).  While only a few localized areas show percentages below the 30 percent-of-normal level (one of the factors considered to recommend the Abnormally Dry (D0) classification to the U.S. Drought Monitor authors),…Read more about Dry Conditions in the Forecast – Drought Developing?[Read More]

Spring has come and gone. Where has the time gone? Probably all those late nights spent at the youth ballpark. The average spring (March–May) temperature in Indiana was 55.9°F, which was 4°F above the 1991–2020 normal. That tied spring 2026 with spring 2024 as the third-warmest spring on record statewide. March and April did most…Read more about Cool May, Stormy June, Hotter Days Ahead[Read More]

Since last Friday, many parts of Indiana have seen a significant amount of rain (Figure 1).  However, the spatial variability illustrates how there can never be enough ground observations and measurements to tell the entire story.  In a 24-hour period over the weekend, an observer in Lafayette, Indiana, recorded 3.58”, and yet 3 miles to the…Read more about Are Cooler, Drier Conditions in Our Future?[Read More]