The forecasts and climate outlooks over the next several weeks is calling for below-normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures (Figure 1).
Beth Hall
The month of May was sprinkled with a record-breaking freeze over Mother’s Day weekend, followed by heavy rainfall the following weekend, with a roller coaster of cool periods and extremely warm periods.
On May 21st, the national Climate Prediction Center released the June-July-August summer outlook for temperature and precipitation (Figure 1).
Two weekends ago, Indiana was facing freezing temperatures that broke numerous records across the state.
Growing degree day (GDD) accumulations (Figures 1 and 2) have been off to a slow start this season due to unseasonably cool temperatures.
The earth’s position and movement around the sun welcomed the spring equinox on March 19th, and meteorologists in the northern hemisphere welcomed spring on March 1st.
On April 30, 2020, the national Climate Prediction Center released its monthly outlook for May (Figure 1).
The Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for May is dominated by uncertainty regarding both temperature and precipitation (Figure 1).
This week brought freezing temperatures across much of Indiana – an unpleasant change from the previous weeks that were encouraging us to think about short sleeves and flip-flops!
Staying true to global climate trends these days, March 2020 finished warmer and wetter than the 1981-2010 climate normal period.
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