Rapid Drying Conditions Emerging Across Ohio
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary It is hard to believe, but after the 8th wettest June-July on record for Ohio (1895-2025), we have dry conditions rapidly emerging across southern Ohio. At the same time, despite the earlier season deluge across the…
Dog Days Dwindle But Summer Weather Remains
Author: Aaron Wilson Climate Summary The Dog Days of Summer this year officially run from July 3 through August 11, 2025. They are named as such as this 40-day period coincides with the sunrise rising of Sirius, the Dog Star….
Mid-Summer Weather: Relentless Humidity and Storms for Most
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary Summer has been warmer and wetter than normal for most Ohioans through the first half of the season. June 2025 ranks as the 10th warmest average temperature on record since 1895 and 3rd warmest for overnight lows…
Have you registered for the August 20th Ditch the Runoff Field Day?
We are five weeks away from Ohio State University Extension’s Water Quality Team field day: Ditch the Runoff! This is their third annual conservation-focused field day. This year’s event will showcase a newly completed two-stage ditch in Williams County, Ohio….
Check out this factsheet! Caring for Your Animal During Exhibition
To all of those who are exhibiting at a fair this hot week, this factsheet is for you! It discusses how to keep your animal healthy, cool and happy while at a show. To read the article, click HERE
Weather Damage
– Jordan Penrose, Ohio State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Morgan County This spring, there has been some severe weather across different parts of Ohio. Most farmers are no strangers to springtime thunderstorms, but they can cause problems for…
May Chill Ahead
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary May weather often brings much warmer temperatures and the first hints of that summer humidity from time to time, and this past week was no exception. In fact, Ohio has added about 200 growing degree…
Favorable Planting Weather
Climate Summary Precipitation over the last week has been hit or miss. Although systems have moved through at a pace of every 2-3 days, some areas received much more rain than others (Figure 1). Particularly hard hit this week was…
Thought It Would Never Stop Raining
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary As forecasted, a complex weather pattern brought significant rainfall to the entire state between Wednesday night and Sunday. Precipitation over the last 7 days ranges from about 2 inches in northeast Ohio to 5-7 inches…
Dryness Persisted But Soakers on the Way
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary Despite improving drought conditions throughout the winter, longer-term dry signals persisted in northwest and southeast Ohio. Precipitation over the last 30 days has ranged from 1.5 inches in parts of northwest and eastern Ohio, to…
