For the latest Drought Information Statement from Indianapolis, please click here (when available).
Fire weather information is available on the Fire Weather Page
Click on any image below for a larger version. Images courtesy of NOAA, Midwest Climate Center, Indiana State Climatologist Office, and the USGS.
Current Conditions:
Outlooks
Current Conditions |
US Drought Monitor Information for Indiana:
- Time Series of Drought Monitor Status for a Location (Down to County level)
- Tutorial on the Drought Monitor
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Drought Severity Index (Long Term Palmer) | Additional Precipitation Needed to Bring Palmer Index to Near Normal |
30 Day, 90 Day, 180 Day, and 365 Day Precipitation Percent of Normal:
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Plot of Year-to-Date Temperatures and Precipitation for Indianapolis (Other cities are available), and Plot of Snow Year (July-June) for Indianapolis. (Indianapolis Snow Year Plot)
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(more soil moisture info here)
Vegetation Drought Response Index
Stream flow for Rivers Across Indiana (all stream flow images from USGS)
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Outlooks |
Latest 5-Day Total Precipitation Forecast (updated daily by 7 p.m. EDT) from WPC:
8-14 day precipitation outlook:
Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 day outlooks
Latest One Month Precipitation Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center:
Latest Three-Month Precipitation Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center: