Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KIND 011507
CLMLAF
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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