Whitley County, Indiana Weather and Climate Synopsis

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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

NORTHERN INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SOUTH BEND     SUNNY     49  40  71 NE9       30.32R                  
ELKHART*       SUNNY     48  41  76 NE8       30.31R                  
GOSHEN         SUNNY     49  42  77 NE13      30.30R                  
MONTICELLO*    SUNNY     49  43  80 NE8       30.28R                  
FORT WAYNE     MOSUNNY   50  41  71 N10       30.27R                  
PERU/GRISSOM   SUNNY     50  47  88 NE13      30.26R                  

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

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SATURDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost toward daybreak. Lows in the mid
30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. 

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 September 18, 2020 the 262th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 1.290000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 07:30 EDT Set 19:47 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:38 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 07:04 EDT Ends 20:13 EDT

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

SEPTEMBER 18TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1926...
The great "Miami Hurricane" produced winds reaching 138 mph which drove
ocean waters into the Biscayne Bay drowning 135 persons. The eye of the
hurricane passed over Miami, at which time the barometric pressure reached
27.61 inches. Tides up to twelve feet high accompanied the hurricane, which
claimed a total of 372 lives. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
Early morning thunderstorms in northern Texas produced wind gusts to 65 mph
at Sulphur Springs, and 2.50 inches of rain in one hour at Commerce, which
caused widespread street flooding. Bonham TX received 4.50 inches of rain
which also resulted in widespread street flooding as Pig Branch overflowed
its banks. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
A strong cold front produced severe thunderstorms in the north central U.S.
High winds behind the cold front gusted to 92 mph at Fort Collins CO, and
up to a foot of snow blanketed the mountains of Montana, with seven inches
reported at Great Falls. High winds in Colorado caused three million
dollars damage. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
Hurricane Hugo hit Puerto Rico, producing wind gusts to 92 mph at San Juan,
and wind gusts to 120 mph at Roosevelt Roads. Hugo produced a storm surge
of four to six feet, and northeastern sections of the island were deluged
with more than ten inches of rain. Hugo claimed the lives of a dozen
persons in Puerto Rico, and caused a bilion dollars damage, including 100
million dollars damage to crops. Thunderstorms representing what remained
of Hurricane Octave continued to bring heavy rain to the valleys of
northern California. Heavier 24 hour rainfall totals included 3.15 inches
at Redding, and 2.66 inches at Red Bluff. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)