000 CDUS43 KIWX 090635 CLIFWA CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 135 AM EST WED MAR 9 2005 ................................... ...THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2005... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2005 WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR NORMAL .................................................................. TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 29 340 PM 79 2000 44 -15 37 MINIMUM 16 1157 PM -9 1943 26 -10 30 AVERAGE 23 35 -12 34 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY T 1.17 1942 0.08 -0.08 T MONTH TO DATE 0.49 0.64 -0.15 1.24 SINCE MAR 1 0.49 0.64 -0.15 1.24 SINCE JAN 1 7.92 4.63 3.29 4.21 SNOWFALL (IN) YESTERDAY T MONTH TO DATE 3.6 SINCE OCT 1 40.6 SINCE JUL 1 40.6 SNOW DEPTH 0 DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 42 30 12 31 MONTH TO DATE 278 252 26 167 SINCE MAR 1 278 252 26 167 SINCE JUL 1 4718 4926 -208 4877 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0 MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0 SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0 SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. LIGHT SNOW FOG RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 74 300 PM LOWEST 50 500 PM AVERAGE 62 .......................................................... THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 66 1986 1974 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -7 1984 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 9 2005.........SUNRISE 702 AM EST SUNSET 641 PM EST MARCH 10 2005.........SUNRISE 700 AM EST SUNSET 642 PM EST - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. ................................... ...THE SOUTH BEND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2005... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1940 TO 2005 WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR NORMAL .................................................................. TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 25 143 PM 80 2000 44 -19 37 MINIMUM 17 1004 PM -13 1943 26 -9 30 AVERAGE 21 35 -14 34 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.11 0.87 1964 0.08 0.03 T MONTH TO DATE 0.73 0.64 0.09 1.87 SINCE MAR 1 0.73 0.64 0.09 1.87 SINCE JAN 1 7.75 4.89 2.86 4.19 SNOWFALL (IN) YESTERDAY 2.1 MONTH TO DATE 8.2 SINCE OCT 1 70.1 SINCE JUL 1 70.1 SNOW DEPTH 1 DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 44 30 14 31 MONTH TO DATE 288 253 35 171 SINCE MAR 1 288 253 35 171 SINCE JUL 1 4762 4951 -189 4843 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0 MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0 SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0 SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. SNOW LIGHT SNOW FOG FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 91 400 AM LOWEST 52 600 PM AVERAGE 72 .......................................................... THE SOUTH BEND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 70 2000 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 0 1978 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 9 2005.........SUNRISE 707 AM EST SUNSET 645 PM EST MARCH 10 2005.........SUNRISE 705 AM EST SUNSET 646 PM EST - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$