Indianapolis nears record for driest 45-day period - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Indianapolis is poised to tie its driest 45-day stretch on record as the state's drought continues.

The National Weather Service has recorded 0.09 of an inch in rainfall that in Indianapolis since June 1. If the forecast for no rain on Monday holds up, that rainfall total would match the stretch in August and September 1908 that's the city's driest since the weather service's record keeping starts in the 1870s.

Other parts of the state aren't much better as Fort Wayne has recorded just 0.70 of an inch of rain since June 1.

Evansville, meanwhile, saw nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain over the weekend, giving it almost 1.5 inches for July after the city set its record for the driest June.

From SkyTrak meteorologist Chuck Lofton:

If we reach 90 today it will be the 30th time this year. The average is 18. If we stay dry today, we will tie the mark for the driest start to a July in Indianapolis history.

We may hit 90 degrees six out of the next seven days.

The low so far for July 15 has been 72 degrees, with the likelihood that this streak will extend to 18 days. The record number of consecutive days with lows of 70 degrees or warmer is 20 from June 26-July 15, 1921. With lows expected in the lower to middle 70s through midweek, there is an excellent chance for this record to be broken.

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