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📚 Happy August! Every Monday this month, we will be highlighting some awesome resources NCEI has for teachers and students. Some of our most popular printable activities can be found here: bit.ly/4bI7TVm #NOAA #NCEI

Drought has expanded across the region, particularly in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In Minnesota, D1 (moderate drought) now covers 76% of the state and D2 (severe drought) covers 34% of the state, the most drought coverage in the North Star State since 2024.

@MidwestClimate The @MidwestClimate Tornado Tracks Tool has been updated with newly released 2025 tornado data from the Storm Prediction Center. Explore tornado tracks, ratings, and local tornado history dating back to 1950: mrcc.purdue.edu/gismaps/cntyto… #INwx #Tornado #indy_ams

NWS Green Bay has updated the preliminary rating of the Appleton/Menasha tornado to EF3, marking the state's fourth EF3 in 2026. This is the most tornadoes rated EF3 or greater to occur in Wisconsin since 1984. Historically, fewer than 5% of our tornadoes have ranked above EF2.

Corn maturation is right on track here in central Indiana. GDD accumulation was above normal recently, but a few cooler days have brought growth back to near normal. Check your county here ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/tools/corngdd

Hazardous heat is coming to a large part of the US, including the Northern/Central Plains and Upper Midwest, which already face high evaporative demand. When the atmosphere demands more moisture than is available from irrigation or precip, drought may develop or worsen. @NOAA

☀️ Good news! We know finding the weather, ocean, or other data you need can be tricky. NCEI has been hard at work on a new web portal that makes it easier than ever to discover our data, science, and research. Check it out and give it a try: ncei.noaa.gov/access/search/

Precipitation has been plentiful to the south, but some western parts of the region have gone up to 2 weeks without measurable precipitation. Days Without Precipitation maps track thresholds of 0.01, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, and 1-inch. DWOP Maps ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/climate_watch/…

Did you know that Marquette, Michigan had its warmest minimum temperature, ever? Marquette has data going back to 1961. @NWSMarquette

Curious about this year's El Niño? 🌍 Dive into the data behind the phenomenon and see how NCEI helps scientists track global weather patterns. bit.ly/NCEIENSOData

The Midwest had a pretty normal June. Teperatures were near normal for June. Precipitation was above normal, ranking as the 22nd wettest June on record since 1895. Check out more regionwide rankings here ➡️ mrcc.purdue.edu/CLIMATE/state-…

90 years ago today, Wisconsin's hottest temperature on record was recorded! 🔥 A scorching 114°F in Wisconsin Dells took the cake, but many other locations weren't far behind. July 1936 was the state's (and the nation's) hottest month on record. #wiwx

Whoa! It was a wet and stormy June across the South and Midwest! ⛈️ From record tornado activity in the Midwest to major rain in Hawai’i, June was quite a roller coaster. Check out the full report: bit.ly/USClimate202606

The planet’s thermostat was set to high this #June2026. 🌡️ From record-high ocean temps to a busy storm season, June 2026 was the second-warmest on record with a top-10 low sea ice extent. See the full report: bit.ly/Global202606

Have you ever wanted to search our website for specific products, tools, and data? Now, there's a way to do just that! Our interactive Product Inventory allows for the searching of any term to access related tools or data. Check it out for yourself ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/inventory

June was full of rain for some locations. Evansville, Louisville, and Lexington all had a top 5 wettest June. You can view your city on cli-MATe's Monthly Ranking product ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/newclimate/sta…

Don’t wait until heat arrives to begin protecting yourself. The forecast calls for extreme heat this week, you can begin preparing NOW. More: weather.gov/safety/heat

The heat is on across the Midwest, and at times, it could be dangerous. Heat kills more people in the U.S. each year than any other type of weather. Heat resources ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/living_wx/heat…

Growing degree days are running near normal at the end of June for most of the state. Totals from 1110 to just under 1600 DDs as of yesterday. #ilwx

We now offer the ability to map degree day data--including departures from normal--on cli-MATE! GDD have proliferated south of I-80 so far this year, with much of the region above normal. The far northern areas are closer to normal. Make your maps here➡️ mrcc.purdue.edu/newclimate/map…