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National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
302 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Fair weather today...winds gusting to around 20 mph this afternoon
- Dry and warmer on Friday
- Rain chances return Friday Night through Wednesday

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Regional Hourly Observations For WHITLEY County
Issued at 400 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
NORTHEAST INDIANA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANGOLA *+      CLEAR     25  25 100 CALM      30.12S                  
AUBURN +       CLEAR     28  27  93 S3        30.15S                  
FORT WAYNE     CLEAR     28  23  81 SW6       30.16S WCI  22          
HUNTINGTON +   CLEAR     26  26  99 CALM      30.15F                  
KENDALLVILLE + CLEAR     29  26  86 CALM      30.13S                  

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 400am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Indiana...temperatures are near 27 degrees north, near 32 degrees central, and near 35 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 21 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 85%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 22 degrees north. Winds are from the southwest at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 35 degrees at Evansville. The lowest temperature is CLEAR degrees at Warsaw, Kokomo, 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 WHITLEY County,IN

436 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /336 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

 DAY ONE  Today and 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 WHITLEY County, IN
Issued at 428 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

MONDAY
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 90 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

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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 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      

....  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
Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:34 EDT Set 19:06 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:49 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:08 EDT Ends 19:32 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
MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

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