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CDUS43 KIWX 170539
CLIFWA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
139 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 56 117 AM 78 2012 48 8 57
MINIMUM 21 1159 PM 5 1900 29 -8 33
AVERAGE 39 39 0 45
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.82 1919 0.09 -0.03 0.48
MONTH TO DATE 1.54 1.36 0.18 1.46
SINCE MAR 1 1.54 1.36 0.18 1.46
SINCE JAN 1 3.72 5.96 -2.24 3.79
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.4 3.5 0.2 0.2 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.4 3.1 -2.7 0.3
SINCE MAR 1 0.4 3.1 -2.7 0.3
SINCE JUL 1 35.7 31.3 4.4 14.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 26 0 20
MONTH TO DATE 307 466 -159 363
SINCE MAR 1 307 466 -159 363
SINCE JUL 1 4901 4962 -61 4538
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 0
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 41 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 53 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 24.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM
LOWEST 60 200 PM
AVERAGE 77
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THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 76 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -4 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 749 AM EDT SUNSET 750 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 747 AM EDT SUNSET 751 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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