
Temperatures dipped below freezing earlier this week as spring perennials started forcing their way out of their winter slumber.

Temperatures dipped below freezing earlier this week as spring perennials started forcing their way out of their winter slumber.

Indiana has exceeded its previous maximum duration record of 46 weeks in drought (since May 20, 2025) since the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) began in 2000.

Prior to the rain event October 6-7, 2025, most of Indiana had only received between 0.5” – 2.5” of precipitation over the past 30 days.

Fall and drought have been nearly synonymous in recent years; 2025 is no different.

The Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has launched a new version of cli-MATE, its main online portal for United States climate data, analyses, statistics, maps, graphics, and other information.

The last week has caused many to struggle with whether to turn the heat on inside.

The last week has caused many to struggle with whether to turn the heat on inside. Mornings have been quite chilly, and I am guessing several readers may have also struggled with the decision to wear a jacket as they started their workday. These are tough decisions, no doubt. Several data sources have suggested we have had at least 2 weeks of consecutive below-average daily mean temperatures. While not a record, this is certainly noticeable! Perhaps we are hoping those tomato plants will produce just a few more tomatoes. Is it mum season, already? The good news – for those not quite ready to say goodbye to warm days, not needing coats, and garden delights – is warm temperatures are expected to return. Daily high temperatures are already in the 80s and Indiana is likely to see temperatures in the mid-90s by next week. There is significant confidence that this[Read More…]

If you have any stakes in agriculture, you may have noticed a fairly rapid drying trend as summer has come to a close.

Cooler temperatures are here to stay, for now. Low temperatures have bottomed out in the low to mid-50s across northern Indiana in recent days, with isolated pockets of temperatures in the 40s.

With brute and sudden force, the atmosphere is doing its job: acting like a fluid.
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