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National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
312 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Becoming Cloudy with rain chances this afternoon and evening; 
Warmer.

- Clouds with rain chances tonight.

- Above normal temperatures and numerous chances for showers and 
thunderstorms expected through the long term.

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Regional Hourly Observations For JEFFERSON County
Issued at 300 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BATESVILLE +   CLEAR     45  36  70 NE6       30.19S                  
BEDFORD +      MOCLDY    48  32  53 E8        30.14F                  
BLOOMINGTON    MOCLDY    49  34  56 E6        30.14F                  
FRENCH LICK *+ MOCLDY    50  34  53 E6        30.13F                  
JEFFERSONVL +  PTCLDY    46  41  81 CALM      30.15F                  
MADISON *+     MOCLDY    48  36  61 E6        30.19F                  

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 300am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Indiana...temperatures are near 43 degrees north, near 48 degrees central, and near 54 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, cloudy central, and mostly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 57%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 12 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 12 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Evansville. The lowest temperature is PTCLDY degrees at Kokomo.


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.

U.S. Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), LSI Heat Index, Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For JEFFERSON County,IN

335 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /235 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For JEFFERSON County, IN
Issued at 920 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds up to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Warmer. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny with slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Indiana
                              INDIANA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

....  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
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.010000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:51 EDT Set 20:35 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:42 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:23 EDT Ends 21:03 EDT

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

Yesterday's Highs , Lows
Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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