Decatur 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 
TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND SELECT THE NATIONAL MAPS TAB.

LAST

CENTRAL INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       CLOUDY    49  29  45 W3        30.14S                  
FISHERS *+     CLOUDY    50  31  48 W7        30.16R                  
FRANKFORT +      N/A    N/A N/A N/A MISG        N/A                   
INDIANAPOLIS   CLOUDY    51  32  48 W8        30.16R                  
-EAGLE CREEK   CLOUDY    52  32  46 W6        30.15R                  
KOKOMO +       CLOUDY    49  34  56 W9        30.13R                  
MT COMFORT *+  CLOUDY    51  31  46 W8        30.16R                  
SHELBYVILLE    CLOUDY    54  36  50 W7        30.15R                  
ZIONSVILLE +   CLOUDY    47  33  58 W6        30.15R                  

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy through midnight, then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely
through midnight, then a chance of showers toward daybreak. Lows
in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
in the lower 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
toward daybreak. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms 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
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

Friday April 19, 2024 the 110th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 11.700000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 07:00 EDT Set 20:28 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:43 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:33 EDT Ends 20:56 EDT

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

APRIL 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1775...
The first engagement of the Revolutionary War took place under clear crisp
weather at Lexington-Concord. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1941...
The temperature at Sodus NY soared to 95 degrees. The next day Albany NY
reported a record for April of 93 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
...1973...
Glenrock WY received 41 inches of snow in just 24 hours, and a storm total
of 58 inches, to establish two state records. (18th-20th) (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)
...1976...
The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of an early season heat wave, and
the Boston Marathon took place in 90 degree heat. At Providence RI the
mercury hit 98 degrees. (David Ludlum)