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National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
940 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Warming trend back to the 60s begins today 

- Warmer than average weather continues through Tuesday

- Rain early in the week, especially Monday night

- Breezy and much cooler for the latter half of the work week into 
  the weekend, with potential for the first snowflakes Wednesday night 
  into Thursday, though accumulation does not appear likely

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Regional Hourly Observations For County
Issued at 1000 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
NORTHERN INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GARY*          SUNNY     52  46  82 SW12      29.95R                  
VALPARAISO     PTSUNNY   47  43  86 SW8       29.97R                  
MICHIGAN CITY* CLOUDY    46  43  87 SW14      29.97R                  
LAPORTE*       PTSUNNY   46  46 100 S9        29.95S                  
KNOX*          PTSUNNY   46  43  87 S13       29.96S                  
SOUTH BEND     PTSUNNY   49  42  77 SW13      29.97R                  
ELKHART*       PTSUNNY   46  44  90 S9        29.95F                  
GOSHEN           N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG      29.96F                  
MONTICELLO*    PTSUNNY   48  43  84 S8        29.99R                  
LOGANSPORT*    PTSUNNY   46  43  87 S10       29.99F                  
ROCHESTER*     PTSUNNY   48  48 100 SE10      29.97F                  
PLYMOUTH*      SUNNY     46  46 100 S8G15     29.96R                  
AUBURN*          N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG        N/A                   
FORT WAYNE     PTSUNNY   47  42  83 S15       30.00F                  
HUNTINGTON*    PTSUNNY   47  46  97 S7        30.00F                  
PERU/GRISSOM   PTSUNNY   49  44  83 S10       29.97F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Indiana
Based on observations at 1000am EST, Sunday November 17, 2024

Across Indiana...temperatures are near 49 degrees north, near 48 degrees central, and near 54 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, partly sunny central, and mostly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 47 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 13 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 8 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category north, no stress category central, and no stress category south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Evansville. The lowest temperature is PTSUNNY degrees at Kokomo.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For County,IN

414 AM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 /514 AM EST Sun Nov 17 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

  No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Monday through Saturday.

  No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For County, IN
Issued at 314 AM CST Sun Nov 17 2024

TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of sprinkles in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Rain. Nearly steady temperatures in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Nearly steady temperatures in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Rain likely. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

THURSDAY
Snow likely in the morning. Rain likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Cloudy. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Nearly steady temperatures in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 40.

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NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms: South Bend , Fort Wayne , Lafayette , Indianapolis , Evansville , Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2


Medium & Long Range Outlook For Indiana
                              INDIANA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   NOV 22-26    NOV 24-30    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below       Normal                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Total Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day, 120-Day

Almanac Information
Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
NOVEMBER 17TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1869...
Southwest winds of hurricane force swept the Berkshire and Green Mountains
of New England causing extensive forest and structural damage. (David
Ludlum)
...1927...
A tornado cut a seventeen mile path across Alexandria and southeastern
Washington D.C. injuring 31 persons. The tornado struck the Naval Air
Station where a wind gust of 93 mph was recorded. A waterspout was seen
over the Potomac River ninety minutes later. (David Ludlum) (The Weather
Channel)
...1953...
The temperature at Minneapolis MN reached 71 degrees, their warmest reading
of record for so late in the autumn. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A storm in the Rockies produced 21 inches of snow at the Monarch ski resort
in Colorado, with 14 inches reported at Steamboat Springs CO. Early morning
thunderstorms in the southeastern U.S. drenched Mary Esther FL with 4.43
inches of rain. Gale force winds over the Great Lakes Region gusted to 49
mph at Johnstown PA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky