Tippecanoe 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
LAFAYETTE      MOCLDY    44  35  70 E10       30.18S                  
KOKOMO*        MOCLDY    41  37  86 E12       30.20F                  
MARION*        MOCLDY    40  35  80 E9        30.22F                  
MUNCIE*        MOCLDY    41  33  73 E10       30.21S                  
PORTLAND*      MOCLDY    37  32  81 CALM      30.23S                  
INDIANAPOLIS   CLOUDY    47  33  58 E10       30.17S                  

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny, then becoming partly cloudy this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers this morning.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower
60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy,
warmer with highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms toward daybreak. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Breezy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through midnight, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms toward daybreak. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Breezy
with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear through midnight, then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
30 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. 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 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

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)