Wednesday, December 25, 2013

South Bend Christmas Day Records

South Bend: 1893-2012

Maximum temps
Warmest: 65 in 1982
Coldest: -3 in 1983

Minimum temps
Warmest: 40 in 1936, 1940, and 1982
Coldest: -13 in 1924

Precipitation
Wettest: 0.69" in 1982

Snowfall
Most snowfall: 6.0" in 1915
Deepest snow depth: 16" in 1951

Max temp data missing for 1938-1939
Min temp data missing for 1894-1895 and 1938-1939
Precipitation data missing for 1938-1939
Snowfall data missing for 1896 and 1938-1939
Snow depth data missing for 1893-1895, 1897-1898, 1903-1929, 1931-1932, 1938-1939, and 1946-47 

South Bend: 1893-2012

Max temps
Average: 32.5
32 or lower: 57 days (48% of the time)
60-69: 1 day
50-59: 4 days
40-49: 22 days
30-39: 50 days
20-29: 29 days
10-19: 9 days
0-9: 2 days
Below zero: 1 day 

Minimum temps
Average: 19.0
0 or lower: 5 days
50-59: 0 days
40-49: 3 days
30-39: 20 days
20-29: 35 days
10-19: 36 days
0-9: 18 days
Below zero: 4 days

Snowfall
T or more: 60 days
0.1" or more: 42 days
1.0" or more: 25 days

T or more snow depth: 61 days
1" or more snow depth: 50 days (61% of the time)

Indianapolis Christmas Day Records

Indianapolis: 1871-2012

Maximum temps
Warmest: 64 in 1893
Coldest: -4 in 1983

Minimum temps
Warmest: 55 in 1877
Coldest: -15 in 1983

Precipitation
Wettest: 1.36" in 2005

Snowfall
Most snowfall: 5.9" in 1909
Deepest snow depth: 9" in 2004

Snow depth data missing for 1871-1895, and 1897
Snowfall data from 1884-2012

Indianapolis: 1871-2012

Max temps
Average: 35.8
32 or lower: 58 days (41% of the time)
60-69: 3 days
50-59: 16 days
40-49: 30 days
30-39: 52 days
20-29: 30 days
10-19: 8 days
0-9: 1 day
Below zero: 1 day 

Minimum temps
Average: 21.9
0 or lower: 9 days
50-59: 2 days
40-49: 6 days
30-39: 33 days
20-29: 46 days
10-19: 35 days
0-9: 11 days
Below zero: 9 days

Snowfall
T or more: 65 days 
0.1" or more: 35 days
1.0" or more: 11 days

T or more snow depth: 58 days 
1" or more snow depth: 33 days (28% of the time)

Fort Wayne Christmas Day Records

Fort Wayne: 1897-1940 (city location)

Maximum temps
Warmest: 56 in 1932
Coldest: 7 in 1924

Minimum temps
Warmest: 40 in 1936
Coldest: -11 in 1924

Precipitation
Wettest: 0.70" in 1898

Snowfall
Most snowfall: 6.1" in 1915
Deepest snow depth: 11" in 1909 and 1929

Temp data missing for 1900, 1902, 1904, and 1907
Precip data missing for 1902, 1904, 1907, and 1909
Snowfall data missing for 1897-1900, 1902, 1904, 1907, and 1909
Snow depth data missing for 1897-1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1908  

Fort Wayne: 1911-2012 (airport)

Maximum temps
Warmest: 64 in 1982
Coldest: -3 in 1983

Minimum temps
Warmest: 47 in 1982 
Coldest: -15 in 2004

Precipitation
Wettest: 1.03" in 1982

Snowfall 
Most snowfall: 6.1" in 1915
Deepest snow depth: 7" in 2004

Snow depth data missing for 1911-1938, and 1940

Fort Wayne: 1897-1940 (city)

Max temps
Average: 32.5
32 or lower: 24 days (60% of the time)
60-69: 0 days
50-59: 3 days
40-49: 5 days
30-39: 17 days
20-29: 11 days
10-19: 3 days
0-9: 1 day
Below zero: 0 days

Minimum temps
Average: 19.8
0 or lower: 2 days
50-59: 0 days
40-49: 1 day
30-39: 6 days
20-29: 17 days
10-19: 8 days
0-9: 5 days
Below zero: 2 days

Snowfall
T or more: 16 days
0.1" or more: 8 days
1.0" or more: 5 days

T or more snow depth: 21 days
1" or more snow depth: 13 days (36% of the time)


Fort Wayne: 1911-2012 (airport)

Max temps
Average: 33.0
32 or lower: 52 days (51% of the time)
60-69: 1 day
50-59: 6 days
40-49: 17 days
30-39: 43 days
20-29: 25 days
10-19: 7 days
0-9: 2 days
Below zero: 1 day 

Minimum temps
Average: 19.3 
0 or lower: 6 days
50-59: 0 days
40-49: 2 days
30-39: 19 days
20-29: 36 days
10-19: 25 days
0-9: 14 days
Below zero: 6 days

Snowfall
T or more: 53 days
0.1" or more: 29 days
1.0" or more: 14 days

T or more snow depth: 47 days  
1" or more snow depth: 30 days (41% of the time)

Monday, December 16, 2013

Snowy Starts To The Season For Indianapolis


This season is off to a fast start in the snow department for Indianapolis. Through today, Indianapolis has seen 8.9" of snowfall...which is good for the 14th best start to a season since records began in 1884.

Charts below are all the seasons that had 6.0" or more through December 16. And all of those seasons eventual total snowfall.



Monday, December 9, 2013

December 5-6 Winter Storm Totals

Indianapolis NWS storm wrap up: Click here

THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.


SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
 11.90   BICKNELL                 IN  KNOX             1200 AM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
 11.00   VINCENNES                IN  KNOX             0713 PM
 10.80   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          0706 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
 10.10   2 W BLOOMINGTON          IN  MONROE           0630 PM
 10.00   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           0642 PM
 10.00   8 SSE WASHINGTON         IN  DAVIESS          0500 PM
 10.00   4 E VINCENNES            IN  KNOX             0215 PM
  9.10   BLOOMINGTON              IN  MONROE           0625 PM
  9.10   SOLSBERRY                IN  GREENE           0625 PM
  9.00   ELLETTSVILLE             IN  MONROE           0717 PM
  9.00   SPRINGVILLE              IN  LAWRENCE         0709 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  9.00   MITCHELL                 IN  LAWRENCE         0705 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  9.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0703 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  9.00   GNAW BONE                IN  BROWN            0702 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 TWITTER.
  9.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0632 PM
  9.00   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          1218 PM
  8.80   8 SSE WASHINGTON         IN  DAVIESS          0334 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR...6900 S 350 E.
  8.50   GOSPORT                  IN  OWEN             0640 PM
  8.50   5 S BLOOMINGTON          IN  MONROE           0639 PM
  8.50   1 SE BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0630 PM
                 8.5 STORM TOTAL. 5.8 IN PAST 11 HOURS.
  8.50   5 SW BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0445 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
  8.00   GOSPORT                  IN  OWEN             0718 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  7.50   MARTINSVILLE             IN  MORGAN           0650 PM
  7.50   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0643 PM
  7.50   BLOOMINGTON              IN  MONROE           0400 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. MEASUREMENT TAKEN ON
                 THE WEST SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON NEAR HWY 37.
  7.50   4 NNW BEDFORD            IN  LAWRENCE         0400 PM
                 7.5 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. STEADY SNOW WITH HALF
                 MILE VISIBILITY
  7.50   BLOOMINGTON              IN  MONROE           0105 PM
  7.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0455 PM
  6.80   ELLETTSVILLE             IN  MONROE           1059 AM
  6.50   NORTH VERNON             IN  JENNINGS         0514 PM
  6.50   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          1258 PM
  6.30   5 S INDIANAPOLIS         IN  MARION           0619 PM
  6.00   FRANKLIN                 IN  JOHNSON          0506 PM
  6.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0420 PM
  6.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0350 PM
  6.00   5 SW BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           1157 AM
                 LIGHT SNOW IN PROGRESS
  5.80   BROOKLYN                 IN  MORGAN           0706 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  5.80   2 W GREENWOOD            IN  JOHNSON          0640 PM
  5.60   BROOKLYN                 IN  MORGAN           0500 PM
  5.50   2 S GREENWOOD            IN  JOHNSON          0616 PM
                 AND STILL SNOWING
  5.30   BICKNELL                 IN  KNOX             0400 AM
  5.00   1 N BROWNSBURG           IN  HENDRICKS        0642 PM
  5.00   BEDFORD                  IN  LAWRENCE         1254 PM
  5.00   BEDFORD                  IN  LAWRENCE         1214 PM
  5.00   ELLETTSVILLE             IN  MONROE           1124 AM
  5.00   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          1101 AM
                 ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED.
  4.80   KNIGHTSTOWN              IN  HENRY            0711 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  4.50   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0700 PM
                 STORM TOTAL AS OF 7 PM AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS.
  4.50   2 NW STRAUGHN            IN  HENRY            0600 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
  4.50   SHELBYVILLE              IN  SHELBY           0542 PM
                 4.5 INCHES OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS. 6 INCH
                 SNOW DEPTH.
  4.30   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0400 PM
                 STORM TOTAL AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS AS OF 4 PM.
  4.20   CAMBY                    IN  MARION           0704 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 TWITTER.
  4.20   2 WSW WAVERLY            IN  MORGAN           0600 AM
                 COCORAHS REPORT
  4.00   GEIST RESERVOIR          IN  MARION           0641 PM
  3.80   4 ENE WAVERLY            IN  JOHNSON          0610 AM
  3.80   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           0548 AM
  3.80   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           0400 AM
                 STORM TOTAL SO FAR
  3.50   ALEXANDRIA               IN  MADISON          0523 PM
                 3.5 INCHES TOTAL SNOWFALL. THREE QUARTER MILE
                 VISIBILITY WITH LIGHT SNOW CURRENTLY
  3.50   1 SE GREENWOOD           IN  JOHNSON          0946 AM
  3.50   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           0100 AM
                 STORM TOTAL SO FAR
  3.30   5 E SOUTHPORT            IN  MARION           0614 AM
  3.30   ANDERSON                 IN  MADISON          0456 AM
  3.10   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         0719 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR ON MOONTOWN RD. REPORTED
                 VIA TWITTER.
  3.10   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1236 AM
                 NORTHWEST INDIANAPOLIS. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 TWITTER.
  3.00   MORRISTOWN               IN  SHELBY           1203 PM
  3.00   2 NNE NASHVILLE          IN  BROWN            0515 AM
  3.00   2 S ALEXANDRIA           IN  MADISON          1245 AM
  2.90   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1200 AM
                 STORM TOTAL AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS AS OF
                 MIDNIGHT.
  2.90   1 N CLERMONT             IN  MARION           1140 PM
  2.70   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         0715 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR AT CAREY RD AND 169TH.
                 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  2.70   1 SE BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0730 AM
  2.70   2 S CASTLETON            IN  MARION           1246 AM
  2.50   NOBLESVILLE              IN  HAMILTON         0643 AM
                 SOUTH SIDE OF NOBLESVILLE
  2.40   2 SE BROWNSBURG          IN  HENDRICKS        1113 PM
                 THIN LAYER OF ICE BELOW THE SNOW MAKING
                 THINGS SLICK.
  2.30   LAWRENCE                 IN  MARION           1200 AM
                 2.3 STORM TOTAL... WITH 1.1 INCHES IN THE
                 LAST HOUR
  2.00   1 NNW YORKTOWN           IN  DELAWARE         0600 AM
  2.00   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1147 PM
  2.00   CARMEL                   IN  HAMILTON         1102 PM
                 SOUTHWEST CARMEL.
  2.00   AVON                     IN  HENDRICKS        1059 PM
                 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  2.00   BRAZIL                   IN  CLAY             0953 PM
                 2.0 INCHES SNOWFALL ESTIMATED IN THE LAST TWO
                 HOURS. REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  1.80   5 NW INDIANAPOLIS        IN  MARION           1131 PM
                 1.8 INCHES AT FOX 59
  1.80   ELWOOD                   IN  MADISON          1053 PM
  1.80   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1053 PM
                 MEASUREMENT TAKEN IN NORTHWEST INDIANAPOLIS.
                 REPORTED VIA TWITTER.
  1.60   4 W ATLANTA              IN  TIPTON           0636 AM
  1.50   SHERIDAN                 IN  HAMILTON         0644 PM
  1.40   CARMEL                   IN  HAMILTON         1020 PM
                 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  1.30   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           1043 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS.
  1.30   ELWOOD                   IN  MADISON          0956 PM
  1.20   LAWRENCE                 IN  MARION           1049 PM
                 0.1 INCH OF ICE BENEATH 1.2 INCHES OF SNOW
  1.10   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           1030 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES
                 TO FALL.
  1.00   CARMEL                   IN  HAMILTON         1001 PM
                 1 INCH OF NEW SNOW OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS WITH
                 MODERATE SNOW FALLING
  1.00   7 N TERRE HAUTE          IN  VIGO             0917 PM
  0.50   FISHERS                  IN  HAMILTON         0948 PM
  0.50   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           0945 PM
                 0.5 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS.
  0.50   3 N TERRE HAUTE          IN  VIGO             0921 PM
  0.40   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           0927 PM
                 LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING.


SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
  0.20   MORRISTOWN               IN  SHELBY           0855 PM
  0.10   1 SE GREENWOOD           IN  JOHNSON          0946 AM
  0.10   1 SE BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0730 AM
  0.10   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0700 PM
                 0.1 SLEET ACCUMULATION AS OF OFFICIAL 7 PM
                 OBSERVATION.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

December 5-6, 2013 Winter Storm

Basically, the southern half of Indiana is under either a Winter Weather Advisory or a Winter Storm Warning for tonight through Friday evening.

For the official National Weather Service forecasts, use these links:

Central Indiana: Indianapolis NWS

Southwest Indiana: Paducah NWS

Southeast Indiana: Wilmington NWS



Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Winter Snowfall Days For Indianapolis

Daily snowfall days by amount for the top 20 least snowy and most snowy winters on record for Indianapolis.

Snowfall totals are for December, January, and February only. Last column with SCD is total days of 1"+ snow depth recorded. Period of record is 1884-85 to 2012-13.

M indicates missing data.

Top 20 Most Snowy Winters



Top 20 Least Snowy Winters


Sunday, December 1, 2013

Indianapolis November 21-30: 4th Coldest Period Since 1943

The November 21-30, 2013 period for Indianapolis was the fourth coldest stretch of temperatures since 1943.

Top 20 coldest November 21-30 periods below.


Saturday, November 23, 2013

November 24 Cold Temperatures For Indianapolis

The NWS forecast for tomorrow for Indianapolis is calling for a high temperature of 26º and a low temperature of 15º. So where do these temperatures rank for all November 24's in the recorded history of Indianapolis?


Needless to say, the record cold temperatures of 9º and -1º won't be touched. But the potential maximum temperature of 26º would tie for the 5th coldest...and the minimum temperature of 15º would be the 10th coldest.

Only 11 November 24's have had a max temperature in the 20's or lower...17 have had a min temperature of teens or lower.


Records for Indianapolis date back to 1871.



Sunday, November 17, 2013

PDS Tornado Watch Issued For The Majority Of Indiana

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a PDS Tornado Watch for the majority of Indiana until 8:00pm EST.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 562
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1120 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     INDIANA
     FAR NORTHERN KENTUCKY
     LOWER MICHIGAN
     WESTERN OHIO
     LAKE HURON
     LAKE MICHIGAN

   * EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1120 AM UNTIL
     800 PM EST.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY
     NUMEROUS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LIKELY WITH SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT
       GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY

   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
   BLOOMINGTON INDIANA TO 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAGINAW MICHIGAN. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
   TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
   AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
   THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
   AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 561...

   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING OVER IL AND WI ARE
   EXPECTED TO SPREAD EAST/NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TODAY IN
   CONJUNCTION WITH AN INTENSE LARGE-SCALE WEATHER SYSTEM.  GIVEN THE
   COMBINATION OF MODERATE INSTABILITY AND VERY STRONG VERTICAL
   SHEAR...SUPERCELLS AND BOWING STRUCTURES APPEAR LIKELY WITH A RISK
   FOR LONG-TRACKED...SIGNIFICANT TORNADOES...CORRIDORS OF WIND DAMAGE
   AND LARGE HAIL.

   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24055.


   ...MEAD



Watch outline and probabilities. Click images to enlarge.





High Risk For Severe Weather Today

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a High Risk for severe weather for today for the entire state of Indiana. Link to their website: http://www.spc.noaa.gov

Day one outlook maps from SPC, click images to enlarge:





Thursday, November 7, 2013

November Temperature, Precipitation, And Snowfall Extremes

Fort Wayne November Extremes (1897 to present)

Warmest Months
48.8º in 1902
48.6º in 1909
47.3º in 2001
46.6º in 1975
45.6º in 1994

Coolest Months
33.5º in 1976
33.7º in 1951
34.0º in 1996
34.2º in 1967
34.7º in 1959

Wettest Months
8.01" in 1992
5.77" in 1982
5.41" in 1985
5.36" in 1927
5.28" in 1950

Driest Months
0.19" in 1904
0.23" in 1917
0.62" in 1976
0.68" in 1980
0.73" in 1939

Snowiest Months
14.1" in 1950
12.0" in 1966
8.1" in 1996
7.5" in 1928
7.1" in 1977


Indianapolis November Extremes (1871 to present)

Warmest Months
51.7º in 1931
51.0º in 1909
50.2º in 1902
49.5º in 2001
48.8º in 1999
48.7º in 2011
48.6º in 1994
47.6º in 1913
47.5º in 1990
47.4º in 2009

Coolest Months
31.1º in 1880
34.6º in 1976
35.5º in 1959
35.5º in 1872
35.6º in 1951
36.4º in 1950
36.9º in 1911
36.9º in 1873
37.0º in 1995
37.3º in 1996

Wettest Months
9.35" in 1881
8.91" in 1921
8.50" in 1985
8.30" in 1993
7.88" in 1992
6.87" in 1897
6.80" in 1883
6.22" in 1996
6.20" in 1913
5.82" in 1879

Driest Months
0.11" in 1904
0.12" in 1917
0.69" in 1999
0.80" in 1872
0.82" in 1976
0.89" in 1949
1.12" in 1981
1.15" in 1939
1.16" in 2009
1.16" in 1933

Snowiest Months
9.8" in 1932
8.3" in 1966
6.3" in 1967
5.8" in 1886
5.0" in 1954
4.9" in 1938
4.7" in 1902
4.6" in 1958
4.5" in 1975
4.5" in 1899


South Bend November Extremes (1893 to present)

Warmest Months
48.8º in 1931
48.5º in 2001
48.0º in 1975
47.9º in 1902
46.5º in 1909

Coolest Months
32.0º in 1951
33.0º in 1959
33.2º in 1976
33.8º in 1996
33.8º in 1911

Wettest Months
7.78" in 1927
6.72" in 1985
6.69" in 1990
5.72" in 1988
5.54" in 1992

Driest Months
0.37" in 1917
0.37" in 1904
0.82" in 1924
1.24" in 1998
1.25" in 1910

Snowiest Months
30.3" in 1977
23.4" in 1951
21.6" in 1976
20.5" in 1911
17.5" in 1900

Saturday, November 2, 2013

October 2013 Temperature And Precipitation

October 2013 temperature and precipitation statistics in Indiana.

Evansville
Average temperature: 58.6º +1.0º
Average maximum temperature: 69.0º
Average minimum temperature: 48.2º
Highest temperature: 85º on 10/3
Lowest temperature: 28º in 10/25

Total precipitation: 6.07" +2.82"
Highest 24 hour amount: 3.01" on 10/5-6
Days with a T or more precipitation: 15
Days with 0.01" or more precipitation: 13
Days with 0.50" or more precipitation: 4
Days with 1.00" or more precipitation: 2

Total snowfall: 0.0"


Fort Wayne
Average temperature: 53.1º +0.5º
Average maximum temperature: 64.5º
Average minimum temperature: 41.8º
Highest temperature: 85º on 10/4
Lowest temperature: 28º on 10/25

Total precipitation: 3.66" +0.82"
Highest 24 hour amount: 1.74" on 10/30-31
Days with a T or more precipitation: 15
Days with 0.01" or more precipitation: 12
Days with 0.50" or more precipitation: 2
Days with 1.00" or more precipitation: 1

Total snowfall: T
Days with a T or more snowfall: 1


Indianapolis
Average temperature: 54.6º -0.4º
Average maximum temperature: 64.3º
Average minimum temperature: 44.9º
Highest temperature: 82º on 10/3 and 10/4
Lowest temperature: 26º on 10/25

Total precipitation: 5.46" +2.34"
Highest 24 hour amount: 2.01" on 10/31
Days with a T or more precipitation: 15
Days with 0.01" or more precipitation: 14
Days with 0.50" or more precipitation: 3
Days with 1.00" or more precipitation: 3

Total snowfall: T
Days with a T or more snowfall: 2


South Bend
Average temperature: 53.5º +1.4º
Average maximum temperature: 63.2º
Average minimum temperature: 43.9º
Highest temperature: 82º on 10/2
Lowest temperature: 28º on 10/25

Total precipitation: 4.35" +1.03"
Highest 24 hour amount: 2.00" on 10/30-31
Days with a T or more precipitation: 17
Days with 0.01" or more precipitation: 12
Days with 0.50" or more precipitation: 2
Days with 1.00" or more precipitation: 2

Total snowfall: Missing


Other Indiana sites

Bloomington
Average temperature: 54.7º +0.1º
Total precipitation: 6.49" +2.96"

Goshen
Average temperature: 53.2º +1.9º
Total precipitation: 3.20" +0.04"

Indianapolis Eagle Creek
Average temperature: 54.1º -0.7º
Total precipitation: 6.25" +3.14"

Lafayette
Average temperature: 53.7º -0.6º
Total precipitation: 4.02" +1.13"

Muncie
Average temperature: 54.1º +0.3º
Total precipitation: 3.94" +1.02"

North Webster (IWX NWS)
Average temperature: 53.3º +0.8º
Total precipitation: 3.33" +0.20"

Shelbyville
Average temperature: 55.7º +1.5º
Total precipitation: 4.28" +1.17"

Terre Haute
Average temperature: 54.7º +0.5º
Total precipitation: 4.33" +0.76"



Thursday, October 31, 2013

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Indianapolis: October 2013 Temperatures

This October has taken quite the tumble in temperatures, from where it started in the first half of the month. Through the 25th, the average temperature for Indianapolis is now at exactly normal for the month. A fairly impressive cold stretch weather of late.





Friday, October 25, 2013

Indianapolis: Daily Record Broken

The record low maximum temperature for Indianapolis for October 24 was broken with a maximum temperature of 40º.

Low maximum temperatures for October 24:
40º in 2013
41º in 1937
42º in 1929
43º in 1909

For reference, 40º is the normal maximum temperature for December 10. Also, yesterday's 40º was 22º below the normal maximum temperature for October 24.

This morning, the airport had a minimum temperature of 26º, which missed tying the record by one degree.

Low minimum temperatures for October 25:
25º in 1887
26º in 2013
27º in 2006
27º in 1962*

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Indianapolis: October Snowfall

Snowiest Octobers on record for Indianapolis (1884 to present).

9.3" in 1989
2.4" in 1993
1.4" in 1925
1.2" in 1962
0.4" in 1916, 1917, 1929
0.1" in 1890, 1992
Trace in 1886, 1887, 1896, 1898, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1926, 1930, 1937, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1967, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1988, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2013

So, what does October snowfall mean for the snow season? Taking all of the above years and looking at the eventual season snowfall totals (listed below)...not much. Pretty mixed bag of results.

Longterm average season snowfall: 23.1" (1884-85 to 2012-13)

1989-90: 26.0"
1993-94: 31.5"
1925-26: 22.7"
1962-63: 29.4"
1916-17: 23.7"
1917-18: 32.8"
1929-30: 19.8"
1890-91: 32.1"
1992-93: 28.5"
1886-87: 24.9"
1887-88: 11.8"
1896-97: 29.6"
1898-99: 23.2"
1906-07: 10.4"
1909-10: 32.6"
1910-11: 14.3"
1913-14: 33.3"
1914-15: 29.2"
1920-21: 17.3"
1926-27: 26.6"
1930-31: 14.4"
1937-38: 14.1"
1951-52: 15.7"
1954-55: 20.0"
1955-56: 32.4"
1957-58: 9.3"
1967-68: 36.7"
1972-73: 7.9"
1980-81: 17.3"
1981-82: 58.2" (snowiest season on record)
1988-89: 13.5"
2001-02: 10.9"
2006-07: 25.8"
2008-09: 24.3"
2013-14: ???

Friday, August 30, 2013

Indianapolis: Late Season Heat

August 21 and later...number of 90º+ days and longest streaks for Indianapolis below, since 1897. 

2013 has a streak of four days of 90º+ temperatures, starting on August 26. Should tack on three more days to the streak. Click charts to enlarge.












Sunday, August 4, 2013

Indianapolis: August Top 10's


August Top 10's for Indianapolis.

Warmest Average Temperatures
80.5º in 1936
80.1º in 1983
80.0º in 2007
79.6º in 1995
79.5º in 2010
79.4º in 1900
79.0º in 1947
78.4º in 1918
78.0º in 1881
77.7º in 1872

Coolest Average Temperatures
67.5º in 1915
68.2º in 1927
68.9º in 1963
69.0º in 1946
69.5º in 1992
69.8º in 1883, 2004
69.9º in 1875
70.1º in 1986
70.2º in 1950
71.1º in 1890, 1965, 1967

Warmest Average Maximum Temperatures
91.1º in 1983
91.0º in 1936
90.3º in 2010
90.0º in 2007
89.4º in 1995
89.1º in 1947
88.6º in 1881
88.5º in 1900, 1988
88.2º in 1895
87.9º in 2011

Coolest Average Maximum Temperatures
75.4º in 1915
77.3º in 1927
77.7º in 1875
78.8º in 1883
78.9º in 2004
79.4º in 1992
79.7º in 1946, 1963
80.5º in 1879, 1985
80.6º in 1902, 1912
80.7º in 1890

Warmest Average Minimum Temperatures
70.2º in 1900
70.1º in 1872
70.0º in 1918, 1936
69.9º in 2007
69.7º in 1995
69.5º in 1874
69.2º in 1871
69.1º in 1983
69.0º in 1947
68.8º in 2010

Coolest Average Minimum Temperatures
58.0º in 1963
58.4º in 1946
58.9º in 1950, 1986
59.2º in 1927
59.5º in 1992
59.6º in 1915
60.1º in 1976
60.4º in 1967
60.5º in 1964, 1965, 1971
60.6º in 2004

Wettest
8.34" in 1980
8.05" in 1989
7.95" in 1976
7.26" in 1921
6.89" in 1978
6.70" in 1886
6.64" in 1949
6.51" in 2012
6.42" in 1993
6.09" in 1979

Driest
0.37" in 2010
0.42" in 1897
0.46" in 1884
0.54" in 1889
0.61" in 1893
0.68" in 1964
0.86" in 1987
0.97" in 1881
1.00" in 1982
1.04" in 1948

Monday, July 29, 2013

Indianapolis: Current Sub 80º Max Temperature Streak


IND has had 5 days in a row with a sub 80º maximum temperature. The last time that occurred was on July 4-8, 1979. Since 1943, when the airport became the official site for Indianapolis, the longest streak in July is 6 days on July 26-31, 1971. The forecast for the last 3 days of July is for temps to max out in the 70's...so this current one could be the longest streak since 1943. 

July 26-31, 1971: 6 days* (78, 76, 75, 77, 75, 75)
July 24-28, 2013: 5 days (77, 79, 79, 78, 73) 
July 4-8, 1979: 5 days (75, 76, 76, 79, 77)
July 10-14, 1975: 5 days (78, 74, 76, 67, 78)
July 19-23, 1947: 5 days (73, 75, 73, 72, 77)
July 17-20, 2009: 4 days (75, 71, 75, 79)
July 24-27, 2004: 4 days (75, 67, 68, 73)
July 19-22, 2000: 4 days (75, 77, 79, 78)
July 12-15, 1990: 4 days (67, 64, 78, 75)
July 4-7, 1972: 4 days (73, 71, 73, 77)
July 4-7, 1960: 4 days (73, 77, 76, 77)
July 13-16, 1960: 4 days (76, 75, 77, 78)
July 19-22, 1958: 4 days (77, 66, 75, 79)
July 16-19, 1956: 4 days (79, 76, 78, 77)

*lasted 7 days, including a 79º on August 1, 1971

July 2013 so far, has had 9 days with maximum temperatures not reaching 80º. Since the airport era began (1943), July 2009 has the most with 14 days. 

July 2009: 14 days
July 1947: 11 days
July 1960: 10 days
July 1945: 10 days
July 2013: 9 days
July 1971: 9 days
July 1958: 9 days
July 1956: 9 days
July 2004: 8 days
July 2001: 8 days
July 1984: 8 days
July 1981: 8 days
July 1964: 8 days
July 1962: 8 days

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Indianapolis: July Cool Minimum Temperatures

Indianapolis broke the record for the daily minimum temperature for today with a temperature of 51º. The old record for today was 54º in 1971 and 2004.


Here are the coldest minimum temperatures in July for Indianapolis, in recorded history (since 1871).

46º on 7/21/1944, 7/23/1947

48º on 7/1/1885, 7/4/1968, 7/6/2001, 7/14/1975

49º on 7/3/1968, 7/5/1972, 7/13/1976, 7/16/1945, 7/20/1947, 7/22/1947, 7/31/1895

50º on 7/1/1892, 7/2/1904, 7/4/1927, 7/5/1997, 7/5/1979, 7/6/1972, 7/6/1970, 7/10/1963, 7/10/1985, 7/14/1950, 7/16/1967, 7/19/1984, 7/20/1929, 7/21/1970, 7/31/1971

51º on 7/1/1937, 7/2/2001, 7/3/1924, 7/4/1963, 7/8/1984, 7/10/1962, 7/13/1975, 7/13/1940, 7/14/1967, 7/15/1967, 7/17/1976, 7/18/1976, 7/18/1886, 7/25/1911, 7/26/1911, 7/26/1972, 7/28/2013, 7/29/1881, 7/30/1965