Drier, More Pleasant Weather Now

Rainfall is Up, Deficit is Down

The rain has fallen, the lightning has put on a show in the sky, the wind has done its damage and now the storm system that brought over 300 storm reports yesterday in the midwest and Ohio Valley has pushed off to the Northeast.



Yesterday marks an historic record. This time its finally not temperatures, its rainfall. We recorded 2.71" of rain yesterday for September 7. This marks beats the old previous record of 1.19" for the day set back in 1942. This is also the 4TH wettest first week of September. This month, Sept 1-7 we have picked up 4.69" of rainfall. Here's more info from the NWS



Also, we could be moving our way up the ranks on another record. Here's more info from the NWS.



This does not include the 0.24" of rain recorded this morning so making a few adjustments to be current as of NOON. Here's a list of CURRENT STATS.
1. We picked up 6.51" in August
2. We picked up 4.93" in September (through Noon today)
3. We picked up 11.44" from August 1-September 8 (through Noon today)
4. We picked up 27.42" since January 1st
5. We ended August 3rd with a rainfall deficit of 10.55" below normal for the year (at its worst).
6. As of Noon today the rainfall deficit for the year is now down to 2.71" below normal. We should be at 30.13" for the year but we only stand at 27.42"
6. Measurable Rainfall (0.01" or higher) was recorded on 8 out of the months 31 days during the month of August totaling 6.51" (mentioned above)
7. Measurable Rainfall was recorded on 6 out of 8 days this September so far totaling 4.93" (mentioned above)
8. Measurable Rainfall was recorded on 14 out of the past 39 days (including today) totaling 11.44" (mentioned above)
9. August Monthly Average Precipitation is 3.13". August finished 3.38" above normal with 6.51" rainfall
10. September Average Precipitation for the First 7 Days of The Month is 0.70". We finish with 3.99" above normal with 4.69"
11. September Monthly Average Precipitation is 3.12". September is currently 1.81" above normal for the month
12. The combined average precipitation for the month of August and September (full month) is 6.25". We are 5.19" above normal so far
13. The combined average precipitation for the month of August and the first week of September (through 7th) is 3.83". We finish that time period 7.37" above normal

Hows that for numbers?
Well one last thing, I've taken a look back. The last wettest day above yesterdays 2.71" was way back on April 19, 2011 when 3.06" of rain fell. That month finished with 7.98" of rain. The wettest day on record is September 1, 2003 when 7.20" was recorded in one day. The wettest month on record is July 1875 with 13.12" of rain.

Here's the updated deficit chart in Indiana. Any rainfall recorded today WAS NOT added into this chart.

Location	Year to Date Precipitation (through Sept. 7)	Departure from Average	Precip since Sept 1	Departure from Average
Indianapolis	27.18	-  2.85	4.69	+3.99
Evansville	22.04	-  9.55	4.07	+3.40
Lafayette	20.23	-  5.95	2.82	+2.19
Terre Haute	20.35	-11.83	2.81	+1.91
Muncie	22.23	-  6.40	3.31	+2.59
Bloomington	20.35	-13.57	4.05	+3.32
Shelbyville	20.79	-10.20	4.07	+3.36
Ft. Wayne	20.96	-  6.56	2.10	+1.42
South Bend	25.41	-  0.70	0.83	-0.01
Indy - Eagle Creek	26.46	-  2.71	4.33	+3.81

NOTE: Precipitation not available on some days since January 1 in Lafeyette, Terre Haute, and Bloomington.



We are heading back into a dry pattern for a while. All the rainfall and high humidity the past week has now lead up to this moment. We are now under the influence of a Northwesterly breeze. This along with some fair weather cumulus clouds will keep our temperatures down at or below 75° since Early June. We will see a mixture of sunshine and clouds today but it should be beautiful and feel pleasant for the upcoming days. A warm up is coming next week though. We'll head back to mid 80s for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Before our next rain chance arrives next Friday.

***10 DAY OUTLOOK***

SEPT. 8	SEPT. 9	SEPT. 10	SEPT. 11	SEPT. 12	SEPT. 13	SEPT. 14	SEPT. 15	SEPT. 16	SEPT. 17
TODAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY
Partly	Mostly	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Mostly	Scattered	AM	Partly	PM Showers
Sunny	Sunny				Sunny	T'Storms	Chance	Cloudy	& T'Storms
COOLER	REFRESHING	WEATHER	PATTERN	WARMER
73	75	78	83	86	83	83	81	77	77
53	54	56	62	65	64	62	60	57	59