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CLSFWA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1030 AM EST THU DEC 1 2011

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...THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE FALL SEASON, FROM 9/1/2011
TO 11/30/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   09/02/1953
                        09/01/1953
 LOW                    11/30/1958
                        11/25/1950
                        11/24/1950
HIGHEST            96   09/02        MM      MM       93
LOWEST             24   11/30        MM      MM       19
                        11/17
                        11/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.9              63.1     0.8     66.1
AVG. MINIMUM     43.8              42.4     1.4     41.8
MEAN             53.8              52.8     1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               1.2     1.8        3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.4    -1.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              18.7    -6.7       26
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.47   1992
 MINIMUM         2.89   1964
TOTALS          14.66              8.73    5.93     5.95
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.10    0.06     0.07
DAYS >= .01        38              30.0     8.0       21
DAYS >= .10        25              17.9     7.1       15
DAYS >= .50        10               5.7     4.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.69   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.1   1950
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS            4.4               2.1     2.3        T
SINCE 7/1         4.4               2.1     2.3        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       3               2.8     0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   11/30                          0
 24 HR TOTAL      4.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1066              1205    -139     1096
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1217      MM     1096
COOLING TOTAL      75                92     -17      112
 SINCE 1/1       1124               809     315     1215
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230    DATE  11/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/240    DATE  11/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             43
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               47     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      61     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     26

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

&&

RANKS AS THE THIRD WETTEST FALL SEASON WITH 14.66 INCHES. 1902 WAS
THE WETTEST FALL WITH 17.21 INCHES AND 1992 WAS THE SECOND WETTEST
WITH 16.47 INCHES.

$$
LASHLEY