The Heat and Humidity Is On, But Will It Last? August 28, 2023 - From Issue: 726 By: Austin Pearson Read More Have you ever heard of the song by Glenn Frey, “The Heat Is On”? No pun intended, but the heat is certainly on! Heat index values over 110F have made[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Seasonable Temperatures Expected to Continue August 10, 2023 - From Issue: 725 By: Beth Hall Read More 6Drought and abnormally dry conditions continue to improve across most of Indiana (Figure 1). There seem to be a few counties – particularly along the western border – that have[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Heat Continues through the Near Future July 27, 2023 - From Issue: 724 By: Hans F Schmitz Read More As the dog days of summer continue in folklore through August 11, the temperatures and humidity have increased to heat advisory status throughout the weekly outlook. Figure 1 shows the[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Drought Conditions Continue to Improve. Will this Continue? July 13, 2023 - From Issue: 723 By: Austin Pearson Read More Timely rains have returned over the past few weeks and have helped crop conditions across the state. Now that we are entering critical corn and soybean growth stages, cooler temperatures[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Indiana’s Winners and Losers with Recent Precipitation June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Beth Hall Read More While drought has been on many people’s minds lately, Indiana has had several rain events pass through that brought much-needed moisture. Unfortunately, the entire state has not benefited evenly from[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Our Hope for Rain Came True. Is it Enough? June 15, 2023 - From Issue: 721 By: Beth Hall Read More After several weeks of little-to-no rain, Indiana welcomed some much-needed precipitation over the last several days. While amounts ranged from 1-to-3 inches (except for a few counties in west-northwest Indiana[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Dry Conditions Continue, Drought Conditions Expected to Worsen June 1, 2023 - From Issue: 720 By: Austin Pearson Read More Temperatures warmed into the 80s by the end of Memorial Day weekend, but low dew point temperatures made the heat bearable. The air felt dry, and any time I would[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Recent Localized Rainfall; Warm Temperatures and Below-normal Precipitation Forecasted May 18, 2023 - From Issue: 719 By: Austin Pearson Read More Cool mornings and warm afternoons have made conditions pleasant across the state. Through the first 17 days of May, temperatures ran 1.5◦F above normal (Figure 1). Indiana Climate Divisions 1[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Warmer Temperatures on the Way May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Austin Pearson Read More It is May, the sun is shining, of course the wind is blowing, and the weather forecast is calling for warmer temperatures. Things are looking up from here. Despite the[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Check Soil Temperatures Before Planting Cold Sensitive Crops May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Most of us know a temperature lower than 32°F would kill tender vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, melons, and cucumbers. Home gardeners would wait to plant those crops after the last[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Climate and Weather Cool Temperature Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
