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National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1134 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday; Cooler
- Some frost potential Sunday morning, more widespread frost
possible Monday morning.
- Increasing rain chances next Tuesday, chance for PM thunderstorms
- Temperatures generally near seasonal next week, but brief cooldown
is possible Wednesday into Thursday
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Regional Hourly Observations For ELKHART County
Issued at 1200 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024
NORTHERN INDIANA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
GARY* PTCLDY 48 28 46 NW21G29 30.12R
VALPARAISO MOCLDY 48 29 47 W12 30.11R
MICHIGAN CITY* PTCLDY 45 32 61 MISG 30.12R
LAPORTE* MOCLDY 47 27 44 W9 30.11R
KNOX* MOCLDY 46 27 46 W10 30.10S
SOUTH BEND MOCLDY 49 30 48 W10 30.09R
ELKHART* MOCLDY 48 29 48 W10 30.08S
GOSHEN MOCLDY 47 31 53 W12 30.08R
MONTICELLO* PTCLDY 46 33 61 W6 30.13S
LOGANSPORT* PTCLDY 45 36 70 W8 30.14R
ROCHESTER* PTCLDY 48 36 61 W7 30.11S
PLYMOUTH* CLEAR 50 28 43 W8G15 30.09S
WARSAW* MOCLDY 48 29 48 W10 30.09S
AUBURN* MOCLDY 50 32 50 SW6 30.08S
FORT WAYNE CLOUDY 50 34 54 W12 30.09S
HUNTINGTON* MOCLDY 48 34 59 W8 30.10S
PERU/GRISSOM CLOUDY 49 35 60 W12 30.10S
Hourly Obs.,
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
Rh,
Wind,
Regional Obs.,
Station Model,
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Meteograms:
South Bend ,
Fort Wayne ,
Lafayette ,
Indianapolis ,
Evansville
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Indiana
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024
Across Indiana...temperatures are near 49 degrees north, near 50 degrees central, and near 54 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 57%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Winds are from the west at 10 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Shelbyville and Evansville. The lowest temperature is MOCLDY degrees at Warsaw and 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 ELKHART County,IN
240 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /140 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024/
DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday.
Frost is likely early Sunday morning especially north of US30.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook
7-Day Forecast For ELKHART County, IN
Issued at
1233 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WIDESPREAD FROST IN THE MORNING. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
AREAS OF FROST IN THE MORNING. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF
RAIN 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. WIDESPREAD FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S.
THURSDAY
WIDESPREAD FROST IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
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
APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG
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Temperature:
Precipitation:
.... 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
Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination 12.040000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 06:59 EDT Set 20:29 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:43 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:32 EDT Ends 20:57 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 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature
record. (NWS Jackson)
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
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