Indianapolis: Below Zero Temperatures And Snow Cover

Since 1943, there have been 360 days with minimum temperatures below zero at the Indianapolis International Airport. Below are all of those days and the snow depth that was measured for each of those days. I also added maximum temperatures for every day in the chart. Click bottom chart to enlarge.

Indiana: January Precipitation Totals And Departures To Date

It's been a very wet start to January for the state of Indiana. Below are the total precipitation and departures to date for the airport sites...through January 13.

Bloomington (BMG): 3.85" +2.21"
Evansville (EVV): 4.97" +3.69"
Fort Wayne (FWA): 2.46" +1.43"
Indianapolis (IND): 3.85" +2.63"
Indianapolis Eagle Creek (EYE): 4.11" +2.80"
Lafayette (LAF): 2.06" +1.23"
Muncie (MIE): 2.81" +1.83"
Shelbyville (GEZ): 2.80" +1.59"
South Bend (SBN): 1.27" +0.21"
Terre Haute (HUF): 3.69" +2.46"

Indiana: Rainfall Totals So Far...

Rainfall totals with this current storm, through 10:00AM. More rain looks likely today for mainly the eastern 1/2 to 2/3 of Indiana...and some wintry weather is possible for western parts as well. This morning's computer model total precipitation forecasts below.

Bloomington (BMG): 2.43"
Evansville (EVV): 3.05"
Fort Wayne (FWA): 1.41"
Goshen (GSH): 0.71"
Indianapolis (IND): 2.16"
Indianapolis Eagle Creek (EYE): 2.48"
Lafayette (LAF): 0.97"
Muncie (MIE): 1.92"
Peru/Grissom (GUS): 0.97"
Shelbyville (GEZ): 0.79"
South Bend (SBN): 0.44"
Terre Haute (HUF): 2.21"

Indiana CoCoRaHS observers rainfall reports found here.

12z NAM total precipitation (click to enlarge)

12z GFS total precipitation (click to enlarge)

Indiana: More Heavy Rain On Its Way

More heavy rainfall is in the forecast for today and tomorrow for portions of Indiana.

The Indianapolis NWS office has issued Flood Watches and Flood Warnings, click here for more information. Flood statements for SW Indiana can be found here, for northern Indiana here.

48 hour total precipitation forecasts from two recently run computer models. Click maps to enlarge.

6z GFS model

6z NAM model

Indiana: Rainfall Totals For The Past 24 Hours

24 hour rainfall totals for the airport reporting stations in Indiana.

Bloomington (BMG): 0.96"
Evansville (EVV): 1.37"
Fort Wayne (FWA): 0.76"
Goshen (GSH): 0.81"
Indianapolis (IND): 1.16"
Indianapolis Eagle Creek (EYE): 1.13"
Lafayette (LAF): 0.89"
Muncie (MIE): 0.56"
Peru/Grissom (GUS): 0.54"
Shelbyville (GEZ): 0.62"
South Bend (SBN): 0.75"
Terre Haute (HUF): 1.27"

Indiana 2012: 2nd Warmest, 11th Driest Year On Record

2012 was the 2nd warmest year on record in Indiana, according to NCDC. It was also the 11th driest year on record...records since 1895.

2012 average temperature: 55.0º
2012 average total precipitation: 33.86"

Top 10 warmest years on record for Indiana
1) 55.4º in 1921
2) 55.0º in 2012
3) 54.9º in 1998
4) 54.7º in 1931
5) 54.1º in 1946
6) 54.1º in 1938
7) 54.0º in 1953
8) 53.8º in 1933
9) 53.7º in 1991
10) 53.7º in 1954

Top 10 driest years on record for Indiana
1) 29.32" in 1963
2) 29.58" in 1930
3) 29.66" in 1934
4) 30.58" in 1901
5) 30.87" in 1895
6) 31.19" in 1953
7) 31.43" in 1914
8) 32.66" in 1940
9) 32.85" in 1941
10) 33.02" in 1976

Indianapolis: Despite The Warmth, 7th Snowiest December On Record

The final December totals are in, and Indianapolis finished with 14.8" of snowfall...good for the 7th snowiest December on record (since 1884).

27.5" in 1973
21.5" in 1895
16.6" in 2010
16.3" in 2000
15.6" in 1981
15.2" in 1977
14.8" in 2012
14.6" in 1996
14.1" in 2005
13.1" in 1915, 2004

A pretty remarkable achievement considering overall, December was a very warm month. Here's the top 20 warmest Decembers for Indianapolis...and the snowfall for each month.

1889: 46.2º.....0.0"
1923: 42.4º.....1.0"
1931: 41.2º.....T
1891: 40.6º.....0.4"
1918: 40.3º.....1.2"
1982: 40.2º.....0.4"
1984: 38.9º.....3.6"
1994: 38.9º.....2.5"
1956: 38.8º.....3.2"
2006: 38.8º.....0.9"
1941: 38.6º.....0.1"
1965: 38.6º.....2.9"
1971: 38.4º.....0.4"
2012: 38.4º.....14.8"
2001: 38.2º.....0.7"
2011: 37.8º.....2.3"
1940: 37.6º.....T
1913: 37.2º.....0.4"
1911: 36.7º.....0.4"
1998: 36.5º.....3.3"
1957: 36.2º.....3.4"

Indianapolis: 2012 Statistical Recap

2012 statistical recap for Indianapolis IN.

January (27th warmest, 37th wettest, 55th least snowiest)

Mean temperature: 33.7º +5.6º

Total precipitation: 3.48" +0.90"

Total snowfall: 4.4" -4.2"

Highest temperature: 61º on January 31

Lowest temperature: 11º on January 15

Wettest day: 0.72" on January 12 

February (20th warmest, 36th driest, 37th least snowiest)

Mean temperature: 37.3º +5.2º

Total precipitation: 1.38" -0.94"

Total snowfall: 2.2" -4.3"

Highest temperature: 69º on February 29

Lowest temperature: 14º on February 11

Wettest day: 0.47" on February 28-29

March (warmest on record, 48th wettest, 35th least snowiest)

Mean temperature: 56.6º +14.4º

Total precipitation: 4.14" +0.58"

Total snowfall: 0.7" -1.9"

Highest temperature: 84º on March 21

Lowest temperature: 25º on March 4

Wettest day: 1.34" on March 23

April (37th warmest, 71st wettest)

Mean temperature: 54.5º +1.5º

Total precipitation: 3.36" -0.45"

Total snowfall: 0.0" -0.2"

Highest temperature: 84º on April 3

Lowest temperature: 29º on April 11

Wettest day: 1.20" on April 14 

May (tied 5th warmest, 42nd driest)

Mean temperature: 68.8º +6.1º

Total precipitation: 2.70" -2.35"

Highest temperature: 92º on May 28

Lowest temperature: 42º on May 10

Wettest day: 1.48" on May 1

June (23rd warmest, driest on record)

Mean temperature: 74.6º +2.6º

Total precipitation: 0.09" -4.16"

Highest temperature: 104º on June 28

Lowest temperature: 48º on June 2

Wettest day: 0.04" on June 29

July (warmest month on record, tied 6th driest)

Mean temperature: 84.0º +8.6º

Total precipitation: 0.83" -3.72"

Highest temperature: 105º on July 6 and 7

Lowest temperature: 61º on July 22

Wettest day: 0.40" on July 18

August (43rd warmest, 8th wettest)

Mean temperature: 74.9º +0.7º

Total precipitation: 6.51" +3.38"

Highest temperature: 98º on August 8

Lowest temperature: 54º on August 18

Wettest day: 1.54" on August 18-19

September (41st coolest, 5th wettest)

Mean temperature: 65.2º -1.7º

Total precipitation: 7.73" +4.61"

Highest temperature: 88º on September 4

Lowest temperature: 39º on September 23 and 24

Wettest day: 2.71" on September 7

October (30th coolest, 31st wettest)

Mean temperature: 52.7º -2.3º

Total precipitation: 3.87" +0.75"

Total snowfall: 0.0" -0.4"

Highest temperature: 78º on October 24

Lowest temperature: 31º on October 8

Wettest day: 1.03" on October 5

November (50th coolest, 15th driest)

Mean temperature: 41.4º -2.2º

Total precipitation: 1.33" -2.37"

Total snowfall: 0.2" -0.5" 

Highest temperature: 72º on November 10

Lowest temperature: 23º on November 23, 24, and 28

December (tied 16th warmest, 66th driest , 8th snowiest)

Mean temperature: 38.4º +6.8º

Total precipitation: 2.58" -0.59"

Total snowfall: 14.8" +7.9"

Highest temperature: 69º on December 3

Lowest temperature: 11º on December 11

Wettest day: 0.53" on December 20-21

Spring (warmest on record)

Mean temperature: 60.0º +7.4º

Total precipitation: 10.20" -2.22"

Summer (5th warmest, 24th driest)

Mean temperature: 77.8º +3.9º

Total precipitation: 7.43" -4.50"

Fall (26th coolest, 24th wettest)

Mean temperature: 53.1º -2.1º

Total precipitation: 12.93" +2.99"

Year (warmest on record, 51st driest)

Mean temperature: 57.0º +3.8º

Total precipitation: 38.00" -4.44"

Daily records broken or tied

March 14: high max temp 81º

March 15: high max temp 80º

March 17: high max temp 77º

March 18: high max temp 80º, high min temp 60º (tied)

March 19: high max temp 82º, high min temp 64º

March 20: high max temp 83º, high min temp 63º

March 21: high max temp 84º, high min temp 62º

April 4: high max temp 84º

June 28: high max temp 104º (highest June temp on record)

June 29: high max temp 103º

June 30: high max temp 97º

July 5: high max temp 103º

July 6: high max temp: 105º

July 7: high max temp 105º

July 16: high max temp 98º (tied)

July 17: high max temp 101º

July 23: high max temp 102º (tied)

August 8: high max temp 98º (tied)

September 7: max precipitation 2.71"

December 3: high max temp 69º (tied)