Updated Drought Monitor
Over 35 percent of the state is now in a “severe or extreme drought,” according to the latest Drought Monitor issued Thursday morning. All of central Indiana is now in a “moderate drought.” The moderate drought area almost doubled since last week. The northeast and southwest corners continue to be hardest hit. The Evansville area […]
Indiana’s Weather For Friday
Hot (if you will) off the press! A chance of showers in the middle of the heat! The last few days I’ve gazed with envy at all that white on the satellite loop. It’s spinning away in the Plains but melts as it runs into a ridge over us. That blocking high pressure ridge *may* […]
Indiana’s Weather For Friday
Hot, hot, hot, hot stuff! (I actually Googled Donna Summer to make sure I had the right amount of “hot.”) Highs returned to the 80s yesterday, and should stay there for the next week. Temperatures will jump this weekend, but I’ve backed off the 90 degree forecast for Sunday. There are some hints that clouds […]
Indiana Drought Monitor
The new weekly maps are in from the U.S. Drought Monitor, and they show the “Abnormally Dry” area covering about twice as much real estate as it did last week. The dry area in north central and northeastern Indiana is spreading southward to Kokomo and Marion, and the dry conditions of southwestern Indiana are working […]
Indiana’s Weather For Thursday
Sunshine and warmer temperatures today. Temps jumped five degrees yesterday compared to Wednesday. Indianapolis will move up again today, and stay in that ball park tomorrow, because of an approaching frontal system. Once that retreats to the north Saturday, the lid’s off the thermometer, and we hit the 90s. That front tomorrow brings at least […]
Indiana Summer Update: Hot & Dry Stats
Our one-day heat wave last Wednesday spawned the latest 90+ day of the long hot Summer of 2011. This chart shows the count of 90+ days this year, which is now exactly the same as last year. And here’s the Drought Severity Index. Texas is still starved for moisture, as well as parts of Georgia […]
