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CXUS53 KIWX 011608
CLSFWA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1110 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

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...THE FORT WAYNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER SEASON, FROM
12/1/2010 TO 2/28/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              73   02/25/2000
 LOW              -24   01/12/1918
HIGHEST            58   02/17        MM      MM       53
                        12/31
LOWEST            -13   02/10        MM      MM        0
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.4              34.1    -3.7     32.0
AVG. MINIMUM     16.0              19.2    -3.2     19.8
MEAN             23.2              26.6    -3.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     58              30.0    28.0       50
DAYS MIN <= 32     86              70.0    16.0       84
DAYS MIN <= 0       6               8.0    -2.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.85   1950
 MINIMUM         1.58   1920
TOTALS           6.09              6.76   -0.67     4.46
DAILY AVG.       0.07              2.22   -2.15     0.05
DAYS >= .01        38              36.0     2.0       38
DAYS >= .10        17              16.3     0.7       12
DAYS >= .50         3               3.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.31   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           61.1   1982
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS           45.3              25.8    19.5     29.3
SINCE 7/1        45.3              29.3    16.0     29.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= TRACE      61              23.5    37.5       54
DAYS >= 1.0        16               7.7     8.3        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        13   02/06                          6
 24 HR TOTAL      5.5   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3744              3528     216     3501
 SINCE 7/1       4840              4674     166     4610
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/060    DATE  02/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/060    DATE  02/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         54

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN         16     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               57     SLEET                      9
FOG                      69     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     43

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

&&

THIS WINTER SEASON RANKS AS THE THIRD SNOWIEST WINTER SEASON ON
RECORD IN THE FORT WAYNE AREA. THE THREE WINTER MONTHS HAD A
COMBINED TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 45.3 INCHES...19.5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
ONLY THE WINTER SEASONS OF 1981-82 AND 1977-78 HAD MORE SNOWFALL.
DURING THE 1981-82 SEASON...61.1 INCHES OF SNOW FELL WHILE IN
1977-78 FORT WAYNE RECORDED 49.8 INCHES.

THE METEOROLOGICAL WINTER SEASON IS DEFINED AS DECEMBER 1ST THROUGH
FEBRUARY 28TH...OR 29TH DURING LEAP YEARS.

$$

LASHLEY