July was a record setting month for hot temperatures and low rainfall across much of the region. The drought that developed across the country has most everyone nervous about what is ahead. South Dakota State Climatologist Dr. Dennis Todey says they don’t know if it’s a break in a trend, or the beginning of a new one…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/08/Dennis-Todey-806a.mp3|titles=Dennis Todey 806a]Todey says the weather patterns this fall may give them some answers on the longer term outlook…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/08/Dennis-Todey-806b.mp3|titles=Dennis Todey 806b]Many areas of eastern South Dakota just experienced the driest July on record.