Warm, Dry Conditions Ahead September 15, 2022 - From Issue: 712 By: Beth Hall Read More After another wet weekend and cooler temperatures to start this week, it may be surprising to hear that conditions will be changing back to warm and dry for the next[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Drought Improving … for now July 29, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Beth Hall Read More Rainfall over the past few weeks has helped to improve drought conditions across much of Indiana. Northeastern and southwestern Indiana have benefited the most, removing previous Abnormally Dry or Moderate[Read More…]
Is Indiana Experiencing a Flash Drought? July 1, 2022 - From Issue: 707 By: Beth Hall Read More The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor now has over 87 percent of Indiana in some level of dryness and/or drought (Figure 1). The rate this coverage has both expanded and[Read More…]
Heat Wave and Mugginess June 16, 2022 - From Issue: 706 By: Beth Hall Read More This week has made me long for the time when I lived in Reno, Nevada. Further north and higher in elevation than Las Vegas, the climate was absolutely beautiful –[Read More…]
Meteorological Summer Begins June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705 By: Beth Hall Read More June 1st marked the beginning of meteorological summer (i.e., June, July, and August). Time between sunrise and sunset is still increasing, temperatures are increasing, and vegetation is growing. How did[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Too Dry or Too Wet? May 19, 2022 - From Issue: 704 By: Beth Hall Read More Indiana has been receiving less precipitation than normal, particularly over the last 30 days (Figure 1). In fact, southern Indiana has only received 25%-50% of the precipitation amounts it normally[Read More…]
Cool and Wet Conditions now Predicted Over the Next Few Months April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Beth Hall Read More On the third Thursday of every month, the national Climate Prediction Center releases their 3-month climate outlook for temperature and precipitation. These outlooks are presented as the level of confidence[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Severe Weather Season Yet to Get Started April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Beth Hall Read More Indiana’s been seeing a lot of rain lately, while avoiding severe weather such as hail, tornadoes, and strong winds. Will this mild pattern continue, or could things shift soon? The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
La Niña Sticking Around Longer than Expected March 17, 2022 - From Issue: 700 By: Beth Hall Read More This past winter has been mild across Indiana. With the second La Niña winter in a row, there were expectations that the season would start of mild with some hope[Read More…]
Above-normal Precipitation and Temperature Expected into Spring February 18, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Beth Hall Read More February has brought all kinds of precipitation to the state and now conditions are muddy if not flooded. Will this continue? The national Climate Prediction Center just released their 1-month[Read More…] Article Tags: Climate and Weather
