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National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
919 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Patchy fog possible tonight, especially south and east of 
  Indianapolis.

- Largely dry conditions with near to above normal temperatures 
  through the weekend

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Regional Hourly Observations For County
Issued at 1200 PM EDT WED OCT 02 2024
NORTHWEST INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GARY /AIRPORT/ SUNNY     66  41  39 S3        30.10F                  
KNOX *+        SUNNY     63  32  31 SW6       30.12S                  
LA PORTE +     SUNNY     64  43  45 S9        30.11F                  
MICHIGAN CITY+ SUNNY     63  43  48 SW8       30.11F                  
MONTICELLO +   SUNNY     62  38  40 CALM      30.13S                  
RENSSELAER +   SUNNY     63  39  42 S5        30.13F                  
VALPARAISO     SUNNY     63  42  46 SW8       30.12F                  

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Indiana
Based on observations at 1200pm EDT, Wednesday October 02, 2024

Across Indiana...temperatures are near 63 degrees north, near 64 degrees central, and near 67 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, mostly sunny central, and sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 46%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 9 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 8 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 67 degrees at Evansville. The lowest temperature is SUNNY degrees at Warsaw and Huntingburg.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For County,IN

215 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024 /315 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

  No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

Sunday  
  Elevated Fire Weather Risk.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For County, IN
Issued at 924 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming east after midnight.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

12-48 Hr ETA Surface, 12-48 Hr ETA 500mb/Sfc, 24 Hr. Comparsion, TWC Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip
NGM 60 Hr Forecast Meteograms: South Bend , Fort Wayne , Lafayette , Indianapolis , Evansville , Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2


Medium & Long Range Outlook For Indiana
                              INDIANA                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                    OCT 7-11     OCT 9-15    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:     Normal        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below        Below                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Total Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day, 120-Day

Almanac Information
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Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
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OCTOBER 2ND
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1882...
An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern California blew down
thousands of trees and caused great crop damage in the Sacramento Valley.
(David Ludlum)
...1898...
A hurricane struck the Georgia coast washing away Campbell Island. (David
Ludlum)
...1959...
A tornado struck the town of Ivy VA (located near Charlottesville). Eleven
persons were killed, including ten from one family. (The Weather Channel)
...1980...
The temperature at Blue Canyon CA soared to 88 degrees, an October record
for that location. (The Weather Channel)
...1981...
Severe thunderstorms raked Phoenix AZ with heavy rain, high winds, and hail
up to an inch and a half in diameter, for the second day in a row.
Thunderstorms on the 1st deluged Phoenix with .68 inch of rain in five
minutes, equalling their all-time record. (The Weather Channel)
...1987...
A fast moving cold front produced snow flurries from Minnesota to the
Appalachian Mountains, and gale force winds behind the front ushered cold
air into the Great Lakes Region. Valentine NE reported a record low of 25
degrees. Temperatures recovered rapidly in the Northern High Plains Region,
reaching the lower 80s by afternoon. Jackson WY warmed from a morning low
of 21 degrees to an afternoon high of 76 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)
...1988...
Early morning thunderstorms in Georgia produced three inches of rain at
Canton and Woodstock. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
Flooding due to thunderstorm rains in the southeastern U.S. on the last day
of September and the first day of October caused the Etowah River to rise
seven feet above flood stage at Canton GA. Thunderstorms produced up to ten
inches of rain in northeastern Georgia, with six inches reported at Athens
GA in 24 hours. One man was killed, and another man was injured, when
sucked by floodwaters into drainage lines. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)

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