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We know y'all love the Tornado Tracks tool as much as we do-- and we're excited to announce the availability of 2024 tornado tracks data! Tornado Tracks Tool ➡️ mrcc.purdue.edu/gismaps/cntyto…

The heat index has returned for the season! In International Falls, along the Canadian border, a heat index of 91°F on May 11 was the earliest heat index value above 90°F Heat Index Curves ➡️ mrcc.purdue.edu/clim/heatIndex…

Our April 2025 Midwest monthly climate summary is live on our website--and it was a wet one! Monthly, weekly, quarterly summaries are available here ▶️ mrcc.purdue.edu/climatesummari…

It was a great few days at the MRCC- SCO workshop— it’s always great to meet with our Midwest state climate office partners! We: -Fostered continued collabs 🤝 -Learned about new climate data products 💻 -Discussed optimizing climate data services across the Midwest 🌎🌽

It appears that soil temperatures rose consistently above 60°F back on April 23 in Springfield, Illinois, which is very early-4-inch soil temps reaching 60°F in Springfield typically happens in May. 🌱Soil Temperature Climatology Tool ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/clim/Soil-T

In the last 60 days, the Lower Midwest has been exceptionally wet and the Upper Midwest has mostly been wetter than normal. In between? Not so much. Parts of IA, MO, IL and a bit of WI/IN have precip deficits between 3 - 6”. #Drought has expanded. drought.gov NOAA

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Preliminary data from Spring reveals temperatures were slightly above normal for most of the region. As for precipitation, Kentucky was most anomalous w/ over 150-175% of normal precipitation in the center of the state & near to slightly below normal heading north and west.

INTENSE SMOKE [thread]: A Madison monitoring site reported an air quality index (AQI) of 171 this morning due to concentrations of PM2.5 from wildfire smoke. PM2.5 is tiny particulate matter that is 2.5 microns in diameter — a typical strand of hair is about 70 microns! #wiwx

Ever wanted all of the MRCC's tools in one place? Well, you're in luck! We now have our Product Inventory complete with all of our tools linked right on our homepage! mrcc.purdue.edu

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Drought have been creeping back in, with severe drought (D2) in Stephenson County marking a return of severe drought to Illinois. There was a nearly 5% increase in abnormally dry (D0), indicating a drying trend particularly across IA, IL & MO.

Just in: U.S. just saw it's 2nd-warmest #spring on record. Find summary and stats + map images from our report at: ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-… NOAA NCEI

Temps were slightly above normal this spring & precipitation was too in quite a bit of the region. Precipitation was lacking in northern Illinois, Iowa, and northern Missouri.

☀️ Did you know that the warmest day of the year can occur in September or October in certain parts of the United States? Check out our map to determine the warmest day in your area, and read more at: bit.ly/WhenToExpectWa…

Peak emergence of Waterhemp is beginning to occur across the Upper Midwest, in places like Eau Claire, though the far northern reaches of the region have not yet had their first emergence yet. Check our our new Weed Emergence Scouting Tool (WEST) ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/WEST-Desktop

PET is an important measurement when it comes to water loss, evaporation, and irrigation in agriculture. Our RMP maps may help anyone in agriculture gauge the water requirements of crops and plants heading into summer. RMP Maps ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/RMP

The heat is going to be on in multiple locations, and that means heat index will be rising too! So you may ask---what are the probabilities of heat index values above 100°F in June for many Midwest cities? In many locations, less than 20%! mrcc.purdue.edu/clim/heatIndex…

Let's talk about the upcoming heatwave. Here's a timeline of when the heat wave will start. Saturday will feel like another season with oppressive heat and humidity values. The heat will then continue through at least Monday. Overnight lows will also be oppressively hot. (1/3)