2024 was the warmest year on record
It was the driest winter on record
April was the wettest month recorded
7.39" (3.75')
October was the driest month on record
0.35" (-2.60")
2024 was the second driest year on record losing out to 1912
Rainfall for the year 38.38" (-4.10")
Snowfall (-6.6" since July 01)
Fort Wayne, Indiana experienced a number of dry years in 2024, including a record-breaking dry October a dry fall:
October 2024: Fort Wayne's third driest October in 127 years, with only 0.43 inches of rain. This was the first time since 2012w that there were only three days with measurable precipitation in October.
Fall 2024: One of the driest and warmest falls on record, with below average rain and snow. The only day with more than half an inch of rain was September 22, and the total snowfall for the season was 0.7 inches, which was 1.3 inches below average.
Summer 2024: Warmer and drier than average, and the driest summer since 1999.
The dry conditions contributed to a severe drought across the area, with parts of Williams and Defiance Counties in an extreme drought.
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