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Recent precipitation begins to alleviate drought conditions across Ohio.

Active weather returning to the region has led to beneficial rains and improvements in the drought monitor map across the state of Ohio.

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March 14, 2025

Ohio's Historic Drought of 2024: How Early Warning Systems Mitigated the Crisis

Ohio experienced its most intense drought in 25 years in 2024, reaching an unprecedented Exceptional Drought (D4) level on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Since the monitor's inception in 2000, parts of…

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March 12, 2025

Ohio's State Climatologist on Weather Trends, NOAA Budget Cuts, and Their Impact on Ohio Communities and Agriculture

Brownfield Ag News shared an insightful conversation with Aaron Wilson, Ohio's State Climatologist, during the Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at Ohio Northern University in…

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January 24, 2025

2024 Breaks Records as Warmest Year in the U.S., with Midwest Experiencing Extreme Climate Anomalies

Earlier this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) released its assessment of the U.S. Climate, reporting that…

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December 20, 2024

Former State Climatologist Bryan Mark Honored with 2024 Lois Jones Award for Outstanding Science Communication and Engagement

The State Climate Office of Ohio proudly celebrates Professor Bryan Mark, Ohio's State Climatologist from 2015 to 2022, as the recipient of the Byrd Center's prestigious 2024 Lois M. Jones Award…

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Jason Cervenec

Education and Outreach Director, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

cervenec.1@osu.edu

Jeff Rogers

Ohio State Climatologist Emeritus

rogers.21@osu.edu

Aaron Wilson

State Climatologist of Ohio; Assistant Professor - Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist, Department of Extension - CFAES

wilson.1010@osu.edu

Jim Degrand

Assistant State Climatologist

degrand.1@osu.edu