Indianapolis faces driest October in nearly 60 years

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s been a dry begin to the month of October in Indianapolis. The primary 12 days of the month we didn’t report any precipitation in any respect. Since then, not a lot has fallen.

To this point, Indianapolis has picked up 0.09″ of precipitation within the type of rain and even a hint of snow on the seventeenth and 18th. We’re operating virtually an inch and three quarters under regular for the month. Proper now for the primary 18 days of the month we’re within the prime 5 for driest begins to October.

Nonetheless, it doesn’t appear like we’re going to see any rain for the subsequent a number of days. Looking again on the driest first 23 days of October 2022 ranks quantity two. The driest being 1963 when the primary 23 days of October solely had 0.02″ of rainfall. Within the third spot is 2015 after we solely had 0.19″.

There’s an excellent probability of rain heading this fashion Monday night into the primary a part of Tuesday. This may occasionally carry us some a lot wanted rain throughout the state. We may choose up an honest quantity of rain which might take us out of the highest 5 driest Octobers on report.

The driest October on report was 1963 when solely 0.17″ of rain fell through the month.

Right here’s a have a look at the opposite driest Octobers on report in Indianapolis.