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Hoosiers Suffering From Most Severe Drought In Years, Experts Say
The dry conditions have put Indiana in the most severe drought Hoosiers have seen in a long time.
WKVI’s Accuweather.com Meteorologist Heather Zehr has been crunching the numbers with climatologists and while no records have been set, the amount of rainfall that fell in June was 2.25 inches below the normal June value of 3.79 inches. Only six days in June produced a measurable amount of rain with five days measuring .10 inches of precipitation. The only day that produced a greater amount was on June 28 with a half-inch of rain in that day. June was recorded as the 15th driest month on record at South Bend.
Cooler temperatures at the beginning of June helped hold the average temperature in South Bend at 71.5 degrees, which is 2.4 degrees above normal.
The entire state is experiencing drought conditions with 84 counties remaining under burn bans. The Starke County and Pulaski County Commissioners lifted the burn bans earlier this week. Officials continue to monitor the conditions.
Meteorologist Says To Expect High Temperatures In July
Mother Nature will be turning up the heat tomorrow with highs expected in the mid-90s. Try to limit your time outdoors during this hot spell, but if you must be outside, seek shade as much as you can, drink plenty of water and take breaks as often as possible. Visit an air conditioned place such as the many local businesses, Community Services of Starke County, Pulaski County Human Services or your local library.
It’s been quite hot early this summer and WKVI’s Accuweather.com Meteorologist, Heather Zehr, says we could see higher-than-normal temperatures this summer.
“It look like at least here in the short term, we’re still going to have to deal with more hot weather than cool weather and I think temperatures are going to be trending above normal probably for at least the first half of July,” said Zehr. “We may see a little turn back to more normal temperatures.”
