Whitley County, Indiana
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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. $$ JEH/CS 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
Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC], Yesterday's U.S. Highs, Lows
Indiana's Highs/Lows/Precip, 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM-7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR WHITLEY COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
1200 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024

NORTHERN INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GARY*          PTCLDY    48  28  46 NW21G29   30.12R                  
VALPARAISO     MOCLDY    48  29  47 W12       30.11R                  
MICHIGAN CITY* PTCLDY    45  32  61 MISG      30.12R                  
LAPORTE*       MOCLDY    47  27  44 W9        30.11R                  
KNOX*          MOCLDY    46  27  46 W10       30.10S                  
SOUTH BEND     MOCLDY    49  30  48 W10       30.09R                  
ELKHART*       MOCLDY    48  29  48 W10       30.08S                  
GOSHEN         MOCLDY    47  31  53 W12       30.08R                  
MONTICELLO*    PTCLDY    46  33  61 W6        30.13S                  
LOGANSPORT*    PTCLDY    45  36  70 W8        30.14R                  
ROCHESTER*     PTCLDY    48  36  61 W7        30.11S                  
PLYMOUTH*      CLEAR     50  28  43 W8G15     30.09S                  
WARSAW*        MOCLDY    48  29  48 W10       30.09S                  
AUBURN*        MOCLDY    50  32  50 SW6       30.08S                  
FORT WAYNE     CLOUDY    50  34  54 W12       30.09S                  
HUNTINGTON*    MOCLDY    48  34  59 W8        30.10S                  
PERU/GRISSOM   CLOUDY    49  35  60 W12       30.10S                  

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


Current NOWCAST not available U.S. Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time),LSI Heat Index, Wind Chill Map
FORECAST FOR WHITLEY COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat Apr 20 00:32:46 EDT 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph,
becoming west after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
40s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows
in the lower 30s. 
.THURSDAY...Widespread frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs
in the upper 50s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
30s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers 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


MEDIUM & LONG RANGE OUTLOOK

                 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
6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
MRF 10-Day Forecast Meteograms : South Bend , Fort Wayne , Indianapolis , Evansville
Almanac Information

Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 12.040000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 06:59 EDT Set 20:29 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:43 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:32 EDT Ends 20:57 EDT

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

Map of 24 Hr U.S. Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation
Yesterday's Highs , Lows .Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)
HISTORICAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE FACTS FOR TODAY

APRIL 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

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