306  
CDUS43 KIWX 182128  
CLIFWA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
528 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 86 1212 PM 94 1911 73 13 69  
MINIMUM 62 527 AM 31 1973 51 11 50  
AVERAGE 74 62 12 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.22 1.62 1969 0.16 0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.92 2.47 -0.55 1.96  
SINCE MAR 1 11.39 9.02 2.37 8.16  
SINCE JAN 1 13.57 13.62 -0.05 10.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 2000 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2001  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 5.4 -4.9 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 35.8 33.6 2.2 14.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 5 -5 5  
MONTH TO DATE 188 127 61 89  
SINCE MAR 1 1054 1398 -344 1134  
SINCE JUL 1 5648 5894 -246 5309  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 9 2 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 18 22 -4 20  
SINCE MAR 1 52 30 22 29  
SINCE JAN 1 52 30 22 29    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 54 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 200 PM  
LOWEST 55 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 94 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 30 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 620 AM EDT SUNSET 855 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 619 AM EDT SUNSET 856 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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