The story of excessive rain and soil moisture continues and the 7-day precipitation forecast suggests this wet pattern will continue (Fig. 1). When looking at the precipitation percent of mean for May 1-30, 2019, the southern half of the state received near normal amounts.
The biggest topic seems to be how wet it is and how much more rain Indiana can expect. So far, May has experienced near-normal precipitation throughout the central part of the state with 0.5”-2” in southern and northern regions (Figure 1).
Rain, rain, go away! I hesitate to scream that too loud, though, for fear of a drought. That seems to be the weather and climate, these days – one extreme or another.
Indiana Climate and Weather Report – 4/17/2019
The southern half of Indiana seems to be drying out where the central and northeast parts of the state have experienced above normal precipitation, with amounts in some places exceeding 1” more than normal over the past 2 weeks.
April is indicative of vegetation rapidly greening up, accumulating growing degree-days, and those infamous April showers.
As March wraps up, both temperature and precipitation appear to be near normal for the month. This is hard to imagine given the variability experienced throughout the month!
Last week, spring-like temperatures teased most of the Hoosier State with temperatures 5°F-8°F above normal (see Figure). While this encouraged more folks to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather, the week ended with a return to colder, windier conditions.
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