Recent dry days bringing drought conditions to Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The most recent drought monitor was launched Thursday morning and it now exhibits about 43 % of the state in “abnormally dry” circumstances. This contains areas round northwest Indiana, Kokomo, South Bend and areas alongside the Ohio River. Warren and northern Fountain counties are below “average” drought circumstances.

No measurable rain has been reported at Indianapolis Worldwide Airport within the final 10 days making it the driest stretch we’ve had all 12 months. As of June 22, Indianapolis has seen 1.15″ of rainfall which is greater than two inches under regular.

Different cities across the state are seeing comparable deficits. South Bend is an inch under regular together with Lafayette. Whereas Indianapolis and Evansville are 2.5″ under regular for the month.

The present climate sample doesn’t favor any rain both. There’s a weak system transferring by way of the state on Sunday which can present a couple of scattered showers or storms nevertheless it received’t be a soaking rain.

This 12 months ranks quantity 11 out of the driest first 22 days of June. The driest was again ten years in the past in 2012. If we proceed to see little to no rain for the subsequent few days this rank will proceed to rise and will crack the highest ten.