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1st
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Warmest YTD for the Globe

MONTHLY CLIMATE UPDATE (Released the Second Full Week of Each Month)

August 2025 Climate Summary (HTML) (pdf version)

Maps of precipitation in Ohio

Archived Monthly Climate Summaries

SEASONAL CLIMATE UPDATE (Released the Last Week of Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)

Spring (March - May 2025) Review (HTML) (pdf version)

Maps of precip and temperature in ohio

Recent Conditions (Click Map for Additional Variables)

Total precipitation departure from the mean over the past 7 days

Average temperature departure from the mean over the past 7 days

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September 19, 2025

Bob Quinn, Ph.D.: Regenerative Organic Agriculture

12:30 pm
Kottman Hall 333 2021 Coffey Rd Columbus, Ohio 43210

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Dry cracked earth.

Farm Science Review to Spotlight Climate Resilience

Dry weather is once again testing Ohio agriculture
Drought monitor map of Ohio.

Ohio drought conditions worsen across state. Will it ever rain?

Drought conditions in Ohio continue to worsen as the state weathers a dry end to summer, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

NOAA map of 30-day precipitation percent of normal, September 8, 2025. Most of Ohio is brown for below-normal rainfall; scale ranges dark brown to dark green.

Rapid Drought Intensification in Ohio

August 2025 was one of the driest August’s on record since 1895

 

 

 

Sunlit rows of green corn plants with dry leaves near the base.

Ohio State helps farmers manage impacts as drought conditions spread across Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — While not yet reaching the severity of last year’s growing season, drought conditions are once again taking hold across Ohio, raising renewed concern among agricultural experts…

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Steven Quiring
Faculty Member, Geography Department
quiring.10@osu.edu
Dr. Bryan Mark
Faculty Member, Geography Department
mark.9@osu.edu
Aaron Wilson
State Climatologist of Ohio; Assistant Professor - Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist, Department of Extension - CFAES
wilson.1010@osu.edu
Jason Cervenec
Education and Outreach Director, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
cervenec.1@osu.edu

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