INDIANAPOLIS — I suppose this blog could also be titled, "Be careful what you wish for," but when it comes to interesting weather (and as a result, precipitation), most of the country has very little happening other than sunshine.
A Quiet Weather Pattern
East of the Mississippi River, high pressure is firmly in control of the forecast, and that means lots of sunshine.
Temperatures for most of the Midwest are well above the average and have been for several days. That pattern isn't expected to change much for the next week.
Across Indiana, rain chances only go up marginally for Tuesday through Thursday, but otherwise, no rainfall is expected.
Drought Continues
Unfortunately, it means dry conditions will likely only get drier.
Drought has crept into Indiana according to the Drought Monitor, as most of the month of October has remained dry. Only .07" of rain have been recorded at Indianapolis International Airport so far this month.
The good news is that these dry conditions are occurring at the end of, or after the growing season.
The Tropics Remain Active
Meanwhile, in the tropics, Hurricane Oscar is moving onshore in the eastern coast of Cuba, a very mountainous region. It's also expected to move slowly before making a U-turn and heading back out to The Bahamas and eventually into the open Atlantic.
Unfortunately, this means Cuba, The Bahamas and the Greater Antilles will be in the "Have" category for flooding rainfall. Up to a foot or more could fall in some locations.
Hurricane season still has more than a month to go before the official end to the season. Hurricane season ends on Nov. 30.