259  
CDUS43 KIWX 170539  
CLISBN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
139 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE SOUTH BEND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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 52 1218 AM 79 2012 46 6 44  
MINIMUM 21 1159 PM 2 1900 27 -6 27  
AVERAGE 37 37 0 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.07 0.94 1942 0.07 0.00 0.28  
MONTH TO DATE 4.73 1.24 3.49 2.89  
SINCE MAR 1 4.73 1.24 3.49 2.89  
SINCE JAN 1 8.18 6.21 1.97 5.53  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.1 5.4 1960 0.2 1.9 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.5 4.9 -2.4 0.4  
SINCE MAR 1 2.5 4.9 -2.4 0.4  
SINCE JUL 1 93.6 61.6 32.0 38.5  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 28 0 29  
MONTH TO DATE 335 495 -160 377  
SINCE MAR 1 335 495 -160 377  
SINCE JUL 1 4948 5229 -281 4599  
 
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    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 100 AM  
LOWEST 68 300 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE SOUTH BEND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 78 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -3 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 754 AM EDT SUNSET 754 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 752 AM EDT SUNSET 755 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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