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CDUS43 KIWX 182143  
CLIFWA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
443 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
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..THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 18 2026  
 
VALID AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 17 359 PM 60 1973 32 -15 41  
1996  
MINIMUM 9 405 AM -15 1930 18 -9 26  
1994  
AVERAGE 13 25 -12 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 2.40 1949 0.08 -0.08 0.24  
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 1.59 -0.96 0.67  
SINCE DEC 1 2.09 4.06 -1.97 4.49  
SINCE JAN 1 0.63 1.59 -0.96 0.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 4.6 0.4 -0.4  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 6.1 -4.2  
SINCE DEC 1 8.3 13.7 -5.4  
SINCE JUL 1 17.6 15.7 1.9  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 52 40 12 31  
MONTH TO DATE 634 705 -71 758  
SINCE DEC 1 1798 1764 34 1724  
SINCE JUL 1 2897 2962 -65 2586  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 200 PM  
LOWEST 69 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 63 1907  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -18 1994  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 802 AM EST SUNSET 541 PM EST  
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 801 AM EST SUNSET 542 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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