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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1127 AM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE LAFAYETTE IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           88   10/02                          79  10/22
                       10/03
                                                          10/23
LOWEST            23R  10/31                          26  10/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.3               64.5     1.8     65.6
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               43.0     2.2     41.0
MEAN            55.7               53.7     2.0     53.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                3.4     0.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          3.20               2.91    0.29     1.75
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.09    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01       15                9.5     5.5        7
DAYS >= .10        8                5.5     2.5        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   10/28 TO 10/29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    315                365     -50      365
 SINCE 7/1       340                459    -119       MM
COOLING TOTAL     35                 16      19        8
 SINCE 1/1       898                883      15       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/300    DATE  10/06
                                26/280          10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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