Chicago WX Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 It seems the thinking on here is Winter and/or Spring drought/dryness leads to hot summers. So I put together some data for the state of Indiana, to sorta put the theory to test. I focused on two different periods, January through May and March through May total precipitation. And then I used the top 30 driest and wettest for each period to see if there was any clear correlation. All data found for the state of Indiana is from NCDC. Departures based off 1895-2012 values. Top 30 driest January-May periods Above normal summer temperatures: 16 Below normal summer temperatures: 14 Normal summer temperatures: 0 Top 30 wettest January-May periods Above normal summer temperatures: 13 Below normal summer temperatures: 16 Normal summer temperatures: 1 Top 30 driest March-May periods Above normal summer temperatures: 18 Below normal summer temperatures: 12 Normal summer temperatures: 0 Top 30 wettest March-May periods Above normal summer temperatures: 14 Below normal summer temperatures: 13 Normal summer temperatures: 3 Only real signal that stands out is the top 30 driest March-May periods...leans in the warmer than normal Summer camp. Otherwise, results for the other three categories are somewhat of a toss up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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