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CDUS43 KIWX 020027  
CLIFWA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
827 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2008  
 
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..THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2008  
 
VALID AS OF 0800 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 78 1253 PM 88 1942 66 12 85  
MINIMUM 44 603 AM 27 1963 44 0 48  
AVERAGE 61 55 6 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.18 1983 0.12 -0.12 0.13  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.12 -0.12 0.13  
SINCE MAR 1 5.80 6.52 -0.72 6.99  
SINCE JAN 1 12.76 10.51 2.25 11.69  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1997 T 0.0 0.0  
1940  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 T 0.0 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 43.9 35.1 8.8 29.1  
SINCE JUL 1 43.9 35.1 8.8 29.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 4 10 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 10 -6 0  
SINCE MAR 1 1328 1324 4 1181  
SINCE JUL 1 5774 5998 -224 5783  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 2  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 2  
SINCE MAR 1 7 8 -1 8  
SINCE JAN 1 7 8 -1 8    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 500 AM  
LOWEST 33 100 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
 
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THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 88 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 30 1903  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2008...........SUNRISE 638 AM EDT SUNSET 838 PM EDT  
MAY 2 2008...........SUNRISE 637 AM EDT SUNSET 839 PM EDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
 
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