Drought Information Statement for Northern IN, Southern MI, Northwest OH
Valid July 8, 2025
Issued By: NWS Northern Indiana on July 11, 2025
Contact Information: nws.northernindiana@noaa.gov  574-834-1104
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Moderate drought conditions are present in portions of northwest Indiana and extreme southwest Michigan
Abnormally dry conditions are present in a broad area of northwest IN and also east-central Indiana 


U.S. Drought Monitor
Drought intensity and Extent
D1 (Moderate Drought): Multiple counties in northwest Indiana and extreme southwest Michigan
D0 (Abnormally Dry): A broad area of western Indiana and a small area south of Fort Wayne 

Precipitation
Very little rain has fallen over the past 7-days. However, isolated storms have brought localized downpours.
30-day rainfall was only about 50% to 70% of normal

Summary of Impacts
Hydrologic Impacts 
There are no known impacts at this time

Agricultural Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time

Fire Hazard Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time

Other Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time

Mitigation Actions
None reported


Seven Day Precipitation Forecast
There are several chances for passing showers and thunderstorms, especially through Saturday (7/12) 
Rainfall totals may vary over small distances, but in this humid environment, rain rates of 1” per hour are expected at times
Additional widespread showers and storms are possible into next week

Image Captions: 
Left - Climate Prediction Center Monthly Temperature Outlook. 
Right - Climate Prediction Center Monthly Precipitation Outlook.
Valid July 2025

Long-Range Outlooks
Released on 6/30, above-normal temperatures are favored for July. As of this writing, the average temperature has been about 2 to 3 degrees above normal this month.

There are no clear signals to nudge precipitation above or below normal; thus, equal chances is the outlook. As of this writing, both South Bend and Fort Wayne are about 1 inch below normal for rainfall.

Drought Outlook
Drought conditions are anticipated to be relatively short-lived, with improvement anticipated later in the summer.