County, Indiana Weather and Climate Synopsis

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Synopsis...

THE HOOSIER STATE SAW A RETURN TO MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER SEVERAL DAYS BELOW NORMAL. READINGS 
CLIMBED INTO THE LOWER 80S AT MOST LOCATIONS. SKIES WERE MOSTLY 
SUNNY STATEWIDE TOO.

TONIGHT WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL SECTIONS AND 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE FAR SOUTH.  A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER 
INDIANA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD.  HOWEVER IT SHOULD PROVIDE ONE 
MORE DAY OF DRY WEATHER OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SECTIONS ON 
THURSDAY.

LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 60 TO 65 AND HIGH 
TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE 80S. AN AREA OF LOW 
PRESSURE IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL DRIFT 
TOWARDS THE OHIO VALLEY NEXT FEW DAYS.  THIS SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE A 
FEW THUNDERSTORMS LATE THURSDAY OVER SOUTHWEST SECTIONS OF OUR 
STATE.  THEN WE CAN EXPECT A BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS STATE 
WIDE BY FRIDAY. 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE...THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT.
THIS PRODUCT WILL BE DISCONTINUED AFTER JUNE 30 2004. ALTERNATIVE 
PRODUCTS TO USE AFTER THAT DATE WITH INFORMATION SIMILAR TO THE 
STATE WEATHER SUMMARY INCLUDE THE WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR INDIANA 
/ASUS43 KIND SWRIN/...THE TABULAR STATE FORECAST FOR INDIANA 
/FPUS63 KIND SFTIN/...AND THE MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND 
PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR INDIANA /ABUS21 KIND STPIN/.  

FOR GRAPHICS SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF WEATHER SYSTEMS AND FRONTS GO 
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LAST

NORTHWEST INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GARY /AIRPORT/ PTCLDY    27  18  69 E12       30.39F WCI  16          
LA PORTE +     CLOUDY    23  18  80 NE10      30.37F WCI  12          
6HR MIN TEMP:  22; 6HR MAX TEMP:  24;                                

MICHIGAN CITY+ MOCLDY    23  14  68 E6        30.40F WCI  16          
MONTICELLO +   CLOUDY    27  19  71 NE9       30.36F WCI  17          
6HR MIN TEMP:  25; 6HR MAX TEMP:  27;                                

RENSSELAER +   CLOUDY    27  19  74 NE10      30.37F WCI  17          
VALPARAISO     MOCLDY    24  14  65 E12       30.38F WCI  13          
6HR MIN TEMP:  22; 6HR MAX TEMP:  24;                                

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, Rh, Wind, Regional Obs., Station Model, Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms : South Bend , Fort Wayne , Lafayette , Indianapolis , Evansville

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY...
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of freezing drizzle in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Freezing drizzle or freezing rain in the evening, then
freezing drizzle likely with a slight chance of drizzle after
midnight. Ice accumulation around one tenth of an inch. Nearly
steady temperatures in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming south
5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Nearly steady temperatures in the
mid 20s. 
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow,
freezing rain, sleet with a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
evening. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. 

12-48 Hr ETA Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, 24 Hr. Comparsion, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms : South Bend , Fort Wayne , Lafayette , Indianapolis , Evansville

                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY     120 DAY    180 DAY
                                           NOV05   NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06
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   Temperature:      Below        Below      Above     Normal     Normal     Normal
 Precipitation:      Below        Below     Normal     Normal     Normal     Normal

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
FEB 05
...1887...
San Francisco experienced its greatest snowstorm of record. Nearly four
inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the western hills of the
city received seven inches. Excited crowds went on a snowball throwing
rampage. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region caused flooding in parts of
south central Texas. Del Rio TX was soaked with two inches of rain in two
hours prior to sunrise. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
Cold and snow invaded the southern U.S. Roswell NM was buried under 16.5
inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for that location. Parts of
the Central Gulf Coast Region reported their first significant snow in
fifteen years. Strong winds in Minnesota and the Dakotas produced wind
chill readings as cold as 75 degrees below zero. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
Severe cold gripped much of the nation. Thirty cities reported new record
low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 9 above at Astoria OR and 27
below zero at Ely NV were records for February. In Alaska, Point Barrow
warmed to 24 degrees above zero, and Nome reached 30 degrees. (The National
Weather Summary)
...1990...
For the second time in two days, and the third time in a week, high winds
plagued the northwestern U.S. Winds in Oregon gusted to 60 mph at Cape
Disappointment, and wind gusts in Washington State reached 67 mph at
Bellingham. The first in a series of cold fronts began to produce heavy
snow in the mountains of Washington and Oregon. Ten inches of snow fell at
Timberline OR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)