Whitley County, Indiana Weather and Climate Synopsis

Regional Hourly Observations Nowcast: 0-6 Hour Forecast Forecast: 7 Day Forecast Medium & Long Range Outlook Almanac Historical Facts

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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/.  

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NORTHERN INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GARY*          LGT SNOW  25  23  93 W9        30.07R FOG     WCI  15  
VALPARAISO     CLOUDY    22  19  89 W10       30.07R WCI  11          
MICHIGAN CITY* CLOUDY    23  21  93 W5        30.07R WCI  17          
LAPORTE*       MIX PCPN  21  21 100 SW7       30.05R WCI  13          
SOUTH BEND     CLOUDY    21  17  84 SW9       30.05R WCI  11          
ELKHART*       FLURRIES  20  19  95 SW8       30.05R WCI  10          
GOSHEN         FLURRIES N/A N/A N/A SW7       30.04R                  
MONTICELLO*    CLOUDY    22  19  88 SW8       30.10R WCI  13          
LOGANSPORT*    CLOUDY    21  19  93 SW9       30.10R WCI  11          
ROCHESTER*     LGT SNOW  21  19  93 W8        30.07R FOG     WCI  12  
PLYMOUTH*      CLOUDY    21  21 100 SW8       30.05R WCI  12          
WARSAW*        FLURRIES  20  16  84 W7        30.06R WCI  11          
AUBURN*        FLURRIES  19  12  73 CALM      30.06R                  
FORT WAYNE     CLOUDY    20  10  65 SW10      30.08R WCI   9          
HUNTINGTON*    FLURRIES  18  11  76 SW6       30.08R WCI   9          

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

.TODAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Snow
accumulation around an inch possible. Highs in the mid 20s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the
evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Cold with lows around
5 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
evening. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as
3 below. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cold with highs around 19. West winds
5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 11. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold
with lows around 20. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. 

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

JANUARY 23RD
HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1780...
The coldest day of the coldest month of record in the northeastern U.S. A
British Army thermometer in New York City registered a reading of 16
degrees below zero. During that infamous hard winter the harbor was frozen
solid for five weeks, and the port was cut off from sea supply. (David
Ludlum)
...1971...
The temperature at Prospect Creek AK plunged to 80 degrees below zero, the
coldest reading of record for the United States. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
Strong winds ushered bitterly cold air into the north central U.S., and
produced snow squalls in the Great Lakes Region. Snowfall totals in
northwest Lower Michigan ranged up to 17 inches in Leelanau County. Wind
chill temperatures reached 70 degrees below zero at Sault Ste Marie MI and
Hibbing MN. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Northeastern Colorado experienced its most severe windstorm in years. A
wind gust to 92 mph was recorded at Boulder CO before the anenometer blew
away, and in the mountains, a wind gust to 120 mph was reported at Mines
Peak. The high winds blew down a partially constructed viaduct east of
Boulder, as nine unanchored concrete girders, each weighing forty-five
tons, were blown off their supports. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
...1989...
Low pressure brought heavy snow to Wyoming, with 18 inches reported at the
Shoshone National Forest, and 17 inches in the Yellowstone Park area.
Gunnison CO, with a low of 19 degrees below zero, was the cold spot in the
nation for the twelfth day in a row. (National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
...1990...
A Pacific cold front brought strong and gusty winds to the northwestern
U.S. Winds in southeastern Idaho gusted to 62 mph at Burley. Strong winds
also prevailed along the eastern slopes of the northern and central
Rockies. Winds in Wyoming gusted to 74 mph in Goshen County. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)