A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
658 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Showers and a few thunderstorms at times this evening into
Saturday.
- Warm through much of the period, particularly Sunday, when record
highs may be threatened.
- Active weather, with multiple chances for showers and storms next
week.
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Regional Hourly Observations For BENTON County
Issued at 900 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTHERN INDIANA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
GARY* CLEAR 55 55 100 SE20G30 29.88R
VALPARAISO CLOUDY 54 49 83 SE15G25 29.93R
MICHIGAN CITY* CLOUDY 54 46 76 MISG 29.92R
LAPORTE* CLOUDY 52 49 90 SE14 29.94R
KNOX* CLOUDY 54 50 87 SE16 29.93R
SOUTH BEND CLOUDY 55 47 74 SE18G29 29.96F
ELKHART* CLOUDY 53 49 84 E15 29.96F
GOSHEN CLOUDY 53 47 79 E12G20 29.97F
MONTICELLO* PTCLDY 57 52 82 E7 29.92S
LOGANSPORT* MOCLDY 54 50 87 E12 29.95S
ROCHESTER* CLOUDY 57 55 94 SE13 29.95S
PLYMOUTH* PTCLDY 55 50 82 E12G21 29.94R
WARSAW* CLOUDY 56 48 74 SE10G16 29.97R
AUBURN* CLOUDY 54 46 76 E10G17 30.03F
FORT WAYNE CLOUDY 57 50 77 E14 30.00F
HUNTINGTON* CLOUDY 56 55 95 E10 29.98F
PERU/GRISSOM MOCLDY 58 51 79 SE10 29.95R
Hourly Obs.,
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
Rh,
Wind,
Regional Obs.,
Station Model,
Surface 4-Panel
Meteograms:
South Bend ,
Fort Wayne ,
Lafayette ,
Indianapolis ,
Evansville
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Indiana
Based on observations at 900pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024
Across Indiana...temperatures are near 55 degrees north, near 66 degrees central, and near 73 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, cloudy central, and partly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 74%, and the dew point is near 47 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 18 mph with gusts at 29 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 20 mph with gusts at 29 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 73 degrees at Evansville. The lowest temperature is CLOUDY degrees at Warsaw.
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 BENTON County,IN
238 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /338 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
DAY ONE Tonight.
Weather hazards expected
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Hail Risk...up to nickel size.
Limited Damaging Wind Risk...up to 50 mph.
DISCUSSION
A few thunderstorms will move across the area after dark. While
severe weather is not expected, the strongest storms may produce
non-damaging hail and gusty winds.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday and Sunday
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Flooding Risk.
Monday through Thursday
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday evening
through Sunday morning, and again on Sunday. A few storms may
become severe with both rounds.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 40 mph.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook
7-Day Forecast For BENTON County, IN
Issued at
902 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Not as cool. Turning warmer and more humid. Lows in the upper
50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning. Breezy, warmer with highs in the upper
70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Unseasonably mild. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Unseasonably mild. Lows
in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
MONDAY
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
12-48 Hr ETA Surface,
12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc,
24 Hr. Comparsion,
TWC Forecast,
Fire Danger,
Day 1 Precip,
Day 2 Precip,
Days 1-5 Precip
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
MAY 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10 JUN JUN-AUG
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Normal 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
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination 14.010000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:51 EDT Set 20:35 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:42 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:23 EDT Ends 21:03 EDT
Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy
Yesterday's Highs ,
Lows
Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
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