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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1107 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE LAFAYETTE IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

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           85   03/26                          81  03/28
LOWEST            17   03/17                          12  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.9               49.5    11.4     58.2
AVG. MINIMUM    36.4               30.4     6.0     34.0
MEAN            48.6               40.0     8.6     46.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               18.0    -8.0       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          5.37               2.73    2.64     2.90
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.09    0.08     0.09
DAYS >= .01       11               10.6     0.4       12
DAYS >= .10        9                5.6     3.4        8
DAYS >= .50        4                1.8     2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.53   03/26 TO 03/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    508                779    -271      577
 SINCE 7/1      4744               5207    -463       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  2       5        0
 SINCE 1/1         7                  2       5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/270    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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