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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)

Summer (June - August 2025) Review (HTML) (pdf version)

Maps of precipitation and temp 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 26, 2025

The Global Heating Emergency: Implications for Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Kottman Hall 333 2021 Coffey Rd Columbus, Ohio 43210

Recent News

Brown and dried out corn and corn stock.

Ohio farms feel pressure from weather extremes

Ideastream Public Media | By Shay Frank | Published September 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT

Aaron Wilson, OSU Extension climate specialist, says Ohio farmers are feeling the effects of…

dry corn field because of drought.

Ohio State expands drought resources for farmers statewide

Aaron Wilson says the College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has partnered with Ohio Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance through the Ag Tech Innovation Hub to create solutions…

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.

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