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CDUS43 KIWX 032041  
CLISBN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
441 PM EDT SAT MAY 3 2008  
 
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..THE SOUTH BEND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 2008
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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 61 1229 PM 89 1928 66 -5 70  
MINIMUM 51 259 PM 29 2004 44 7 48  
1978  
1931  
AVERAGE 56 55 1 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.25 1929 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.33 -0.19 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 5.15 6.84 -1.69 6.92  
SINCE JAN 1 13.88 11.09 2.79 11.80  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.2 1954 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 T 0.0 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 75.9 76.5 -0.6 64.5  
SINCE JUL 1 75.9 76.5 -0.6 64.5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 9 11 -2 6  
MONTH TO DATE 13 33 -20 12  
SINCE MAR 1 1386 1375 11 1251  
SINCE JUL 1 5958 6073 -115 5872  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 3  
SINCE MAR 1 6 14 -8 15  
SINCE JAN 1 6 14 -8 15    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM  
LOWEST 49 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 68  
 
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THE SOUTH BEND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 89 1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 26 2005  
1926  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 3 2008...........SUNRISE 639 AM EDT SUNSET 846 PM EDT  
MAY 4 2008...........SUNRISE 637 AM EDT SUNSET 847 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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