Indiana: September 18 Drought Monitor

Little to no change in drought conditions for Indiana this week. Click image to enlarge.

Tabular drought conditions for Indiana (% of total area). Click chart to enlarge.

Indiana: September 11 Drought Monitor

Severe drought conditions take a big hit with the latest drought monitor update for Indiana. Click image to enlarge.

Tabular drought conditions for Indiana (% of total area). Click chart to enlarge.

Indiana: Summer 2012, 22nd Warmest And 12th Driest, Since 1895

NCDC has updated and this past summer for the state of Indiana ranks as the 22nd warmest and 12th driest, since 1895. Monthly and seasonal breakdown below.

June 2012
mean temperature: 71.5º
precipitation: 1.30" (3rd driest)

July 2012
mean temperature: 80.2º (3rd warmest)
precipitation: 2.65" (21st driest)

August 2012
mean temperature: 71.8º
precipitation: 4.07"

Summer 2012
mean temperature: 74.5º
precipitation: 8.02" (12th driest)

Indiana: 24 Hour Rainfall Totals

Some impressive rainfall totals in the past 24 hours in Indiana.

CoCoRaHS observers totals: http://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/StateDailyPrecipReports.aspx?state=IN

Indianapolis: September Rainfall And More

4.83" of rainfall has been recorded this September at Indianapolis, through 7:00am this morning. That is  already good for the 24th wettest September on record (records since 1871).

According to the Indianapolis NWS, this is already the 10th wettest August-September on record for Indianapolis. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ind&storyid=87132&source=0

16.11" in 1989
15.01" in 2003
14.80" in 1921
14.30" in 1926
12.65" in 1879
12.31" in 1890
12.11" in 1993
12.08" in 1896
11.65" in 1980
11.44" in 2012

This in contrast to Indianapolis recently going through their driest June-July in recorded history.

0.92" in 2012
2.45" in 1930
2.78" in 1940
3.08" in 1991
3.41" in 1967
3.55" in 1954
3.58" in 1936
3.66" in 1922
3.67" in 1908
3.85" in 1893
3.86" in 1887

Indiana: September 4 Drought Monitor

Improvement in the drought continues for Indiana. Click image to enlarge.

Tabular drought statistics for Indiana (% of area). Click chart to enlarge.

Indiana: August 2012 Temperatures And Precipitation

August 2012 in Indiana.

Bloomington
average temperature: 72.7º -0.3º
precipitation: 2.89" -0.63"

Evansville
average temperature: 76.7º 0.0
precipitation: 4.10" +1.12"

Fort Wayne
average temperature: 70.3º -1.2º
precipitation: 3.51" -0.13"

Goshen
average temperature: 69.0º -1.0º
precipitation: 3.23" -1.42"

Indianapolis
average temperature: 74.9º +0.7º
precipitation: 6.51" +3.38"

Indianapolis Eagle Creek
average temperature: 73.4º -0.7º
precipitation: 8.36" +5.17"

Lafayette
average temperature: 71.5º -1.7º
precipitation: 4.94" +1.48" (missing data from 8/5, 1.97" at the WL COOP)

Muncie
average temperature: 70.9º -1.6º
precipitation: 3.10" -0.20"

North Webster IWX
average temperature: 70.1º -1.7º
precipitation: 3.11" -1.15"

Shelbyville
average temperature: 73.7º +1.3º
precipitation: 2.96" -0.43"

South Bend
average temperature: 70.2º -1.1º
precipitation: 5.26" +1.50"

Terre Haute
average temperature: 74.7º +1.9º
precipitation: 4.42" +0.81"