055  
CDUS43 KIWX 170535  
CLIFWA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1235 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
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..THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 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 33 1155 PM 56 1949 32 1 34  
1990  
MINIMUM 18 1206 AM -19 1972 18 0 19  
2009  
AVERAGE 26 25 1 27  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.08 1952 0.09 -0.09 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 1.43 -0.80 0.41  
SINCE DEC 1 2.09 3.90 -1.81 4.23  
SINCE JAN 1 0.63 1.43 -0.80 0.41  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.1 5.0 0.4 -0.3 0.2  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 5.4 -3.5 7.4  
SINCE DEC 1 8.3 13.0 -4.7 9.7  
SINCE JUL 1 17.6 15.0 2.6 10.4  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 39 40 -1 38  
MONTH TO DATE 539 625 -86 693  
SINCE DEC 1 1703 1684 19 1659  
SINCE JUL 1 2802 2882 -80 2521  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 100 PM  
LOWEST 65 500 AM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 65 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -17 1982  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 802 AM EST SUNSET 540 PM EST  
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 802 AM EST SUNSET 541 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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