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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 KOSCIUSKO County
Issued at 700 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ELKHART        FAIR      37  31  80 E8        30.20F                  
GOSHEN         FAIR      35  29  78 E7        30.19F WCI  29          
LOGANSPORT +   FAIR      37  32  81 E10       30.16F                  
PERU/GRISSOM   FAIR      41  32  71 E9        30.15F                  
ROCHESTER +    FAIR      39  36  87 E12       30.17F                  
SOUTH BEND     FAIR      39  28  64 SE13      30.19F                  
WARSAW +       FAIR      37  29  71 E9        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 700am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Indiana...temperatures are near 39 degrees north, near 45 degrees central, and near 54 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, mostly cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 13 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 6 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 FAIR degrees at Warsaw and 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For KOSCIUSKO County
Hazardous report currently not available
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Current FORECAST not available 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                                                                     
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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                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   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
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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)


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