Scientists gather to understand what recent climate changes mean for Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- ABC57's Chief Meteorologist Tom Coomes attended a workshop on the impacts of climate change in the state of Indiana.

The Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment 2.0 is a collaboration. Including researchers from IU, Purdue, Notre Dame, cities and counties, agriculture, energy, public health, and more. The goal is to provide Hoosiers with better planning on a statewide and local level to be better prepared for more extreme weather.

The highlight of this meeting was new hyper local model data.

St. Joseph County is predicted to change by 2050, with an increase in 95 plus degrees from 2 to 22. The average hottest day increases from 95 to 103, and average coldest days increasing from negative 9 to 5. Spring rainfall is also predicted to increase 11 percent, or more than one inch.

The most recent observations over the past decade were used to improve projections along with improved modeling techniques.

Tom Coomes has been invited to give feedback and help craft how the next climate assessment is presented. The initial report is expected to be published in 2028.

For more data on Indiana's climate projects, refer to this source below.

https://eri.iu.edu/research/projects/indiana-climate-change-impacts-assessment.html