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/.  

FOR GRAPHICS SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF WEATHER SYSTEMS AND FRONTS GO 
TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND SELECT THE NATIONAL MAPS TAB.

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NORTHERN INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GARY*          CLEAR     32  30  93 NE5       30.34R WCI  27          
VALPARAISO     CLEAR     31  23  72 N5        30.31S WCI  26          
MICHIGAN CITY* CLEAR     30  27  86 CALM      30.32F                  
LAPORTE*       CLEAR     31  24  75 NE6       30.32S WCI  25          
KNOX*          CLEAR     32  23  69 NE7       30.32R WCI  26          
SOUTH BEND     CLEAR     31  19  61 N3        30.32S                  
GOSHEN         CLEAR     31  19  61 N9        30.30R WCI  23          
MONTICELLO*    PTCLDY    40  22  47 NE6       30.29R                  
LOGANSPORT*    CLEAR     36  23  60 CALM      30.30S                  
ROCHESTER*     CLEAR     36  19  51 N5        30.30S                  
PLYMOUTH*      CLEAR     34  19  55 CALM      30.30S                  
WARSAW*        CLEAR     34  18  51 N7        30.29S WCI  28          
AUBURN*        CLEAR     32  18  55 NW5       30.28S WCI  27          
FORT WAYNE     CLEAR     36  17  46 NW7       30.28R                  
HUNTINGTON*    CLEAR     36  16  45 NW3       30.29R                  
PERU/GRISSOM   CLEAR     39  22  50 N7        30.28R                  

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 20. North winds around 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear through midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 50s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Colder. Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance
of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 50. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers...possibly mixed with snow showers. Lows in the lower
30s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper
40s. 

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

Saturday March 06, 2021 the 65th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination -5.170000
Distance 0.999722 AU
Rise 07:09 EST Set 18:43 EST
Transit Meridian 12:56 EST
Civil Twilight Begins 06:43 EST Ends 19:09 EST

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

MARCH 6TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1872...
A cold wave hit the East coast sending the mercury plunging to 8 degrees below 
zero at Boston. It was the most severe March cold wave in modern history. 
(David Ludlum)
...1900...
A chinook wind blowing down the slopes of the Rockies through Havre MT raised 
the temperature 31 degrees in just three minutes. (The Weather Channel)
...1954...
Florida received its greatest modern-day snowfall of record, with 4.0 inches at 
the Milton Experimental Station. Pensacola FL equalled their 24-hour record 
with 2.1 inches of snow. (The Weather Channel)
...1960...
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Kentucky in March: -14 degrees at 
Bonnieville in Hart County. Also...Louisville's coldest March temperature and 
latest sub-zero temperature: one degree below zero. Lexington's latest sub-zero 
temperature (-2) as well.
...1962...
The Great Atlantic Coastal Storm of 1962 destroyed over $200 million worth of 
property from Florida to New England.  The storm caused major shoreline erosion 
from North Carolina to Long Island.  A 3 mile long boardwalk in Ocean City, 
Maryland was wiped out.  The storm caused greater alteration of the coastline 
from Cape Hatteras northward than any previous storm, including hurricanes.  A 
new inlet was cut through Hatteras Island and more than 10 miles of outer banks 
barrier dunes were obliterated.  Winds of up to 75 mph raised waves to heights 
of 40 feet.  42 inches of snow fell at Big Meadows, located in the 
mountains of Virginia -- a state record.
...1984...
Heavy rains soaked Florida for 24 hours with rainfall totals reaching as high as 
9 inches at Whigham and 9.55 inches at Marianna.
...1987... 
At 3:30 PM CST, the temperature at Saint Cloud, Minnesota reached a summer-like 
71 degrees, setting a new record temperature for the date.  The previous record 
of 50 degrees, set in 1983, was exceeded by 21 degrees!
...1989... 
A winter storm in the south central U.S. left parts of Missouri and Arkansas 
buried under more than a foot of snow.  Totals in Missouri ranged up to 16 
inches at Lebanon with 14 inches reported at Springfield.  Sections of Benton 
county in Arkansas recorded 14 inches.
...1990...  
At the University of Denver High Altitude Lab, Mount Evans reported 50 inches of 
snow in a 24 hour period.  Winds gusting up to 40 mph caused whiteout conditions.
...1992... 
Severe thunderstorms dumped large amounts of hail over sections of Georgia and 
Florida.  Hail accumulated to a depth of 6 inches at Marietta, Georgia.  Hail 
the size of golfballs covered the ground 3 to 4 inches deep uniformly at 
Longwood and Altamonte Springs, Florida.  Hail damage was extensive with broken 
windows and vehicle and roof damage widespread.  Total damage in Florida 
amounted to 25 million dollars, the most damaging hailstorm in Florida's history 
(until 25Mar92).
...1996...
An early morning strong (F3) tornado killed 4 people and injured 40 on a 19 mile 
track through Dallas County in Alabama.  Damages totaled $8 million. (WSI)