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National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
302 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Fair weather today...winds gusting to around 20 mph this afternoon
- Dry and warmer on Friday
- Rain chances return Friday Night through Wednesday

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Regional Hourly Observations For ST JOSEPH County
Issued at 500 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
NORTHERN INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GARY*          CLEAR     30  30 100 SW5       30.14S WCI  25          
VALPARAISO     CLEAR     28  22  78 SW6       30.14S WCI  22          
MICHIGAN CITY* CLEAR     28  23  80 MISG      30.15S                  
LAPORTE*       CLEAR     24  21  89 CALM      30.14S                  
KNOX*          CLEAR     27  21  80 SW6       30.15S WCI  20          
SOUTH BEND     CLEAR     26  20  77 SW3       30.13F                  
ELKHART*       CLEAR     28  25  88 CALM      30.13F                  
GOSHEN         CLEAR     29  23  78 SW7       30.12F WCI  22          
MONTICELLO*    CLEAR     29  24  82 CALM      30.16R                  
LOGANSPORT*    CLEAR     30  25  80 SW5       30.16S WCI  25          
ROCHESTER*     CLEAR     30  28  93 CALM      30.15S                  
PLYMOUTH*      CLEAR     30  23  74 SW3       30.13F                  
WARSAW*        CLEAR     26  22  87 CALM      30.14S                  
AUBURN*        CLEAR     27  25  93 CALM      30.15S                  
FORT WAYNE     CLEAR     27  23  85 S5        30.15F WCI  22          
HUNTINGTON*    CLEAR     24  24 100 SW3       30.15S                  
PERU/GRISSOM   CLEAR     30  24  77 SW3       30.13S                  

Hourly Obs., Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, Rh, Wind, Regional Obs., Station Model, Surface 4-Panel
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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Indiana
Based on observations at 500am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Indiana...temperatures are near 26 degrees north, near 32 degrees central, and near 34 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 20 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 85%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 3 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 34 degrees at Evansville. The lowest temperature is CLEAR degrees at Warsaw, Kokomo, and Huntingburg.


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 ST JOSEPH County
Hazardous report currently not available
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Current FORECAST not available 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                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      

....  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
Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:34 EDT Set 19:06 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:49 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:08 EDT Ends 19:32 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

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