
Over the last 30 days (April 3 – May 2), average temperatures ran below normal for most of the state (Figure 1).

Over the last 30 days (April 3 – May 2), average temperatures ran below normal for most of the state (Figure 1).

It seems to be a big challenge these days to find two or more consecutive days without precipitation.

On the third Thursday of every month, the national Climate Prediction Center releases their 3-month climate outlook for temperature and precipitation.

Indiana adds one more week to its months-long streak of having no drought across the state. In fact, from March 1st through April 14th (45 days), 35 of those days (78%) had precipitation in South Bend (31 days), Indianapolis (26 days), and/or Evansville (25 days).

Weather

After three consecutive weeks of Indiana being drought free according to the US Drought Monitor, it looks like next month is favored to be drier than normal and cooler than normal.

Weather Update: Moisture And Temperature

As we welcome July, Indiana seems to be in a very wet phase. Or, at least part of the state has been.


It seems the weather pattern may have shifted toward wetter conditions. Over the past week, Indiana has received over an inch of rain and the 7-day forecast is predicting at least another inch (Figure 1) in the central and southern parts of the state.
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