Bluffton, IN

6:38 PM EST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 853 ft
Lon: 85.2° W
Lat: 40.7° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Bluffton Weather at a Glance
Updated 6:13 PM EST
Elevation
856 ft
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Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature
17 °F
Feels Like 1 °F
Wind(mph)
19
Sunrise / Set
7:40 AM
6:10 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow Night
Clear 13 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 31 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 34 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 40 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.21 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 1800 ft
Scattered Clouds 2100 ft
Mostly Cloudy 4000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
75%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
1 °F
Dew Point
10 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
19 mph from WNW
Wind Gust
22.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Wells
Tonight
nt_snow Cold. Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Wind chills 8 below to 2 above zero.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chills 8 below to 2 above zero in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows around 15. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely. Not as cold. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Chance of drizzle and flurries through midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Thursday
snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows around 30.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 40.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 46714
Saturday, 11
Snow Showers
22 | 9 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
27 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
31 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
34 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
40 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
41 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
40 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Clear
40 | NA
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Tonight
nt_snow Cold. Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Wind chills 8 below to 2 above zero.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 17 | 10 19 | 10 19 | 10 13 | 7
Wind 15 mph NNW 14 mph NNW 15 mph WNW 13 mph WNW
Humidity 72% 66% 67% 76%
Chance of Precip. 90% 50% 50% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 46% 66% 32%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Snow Showers Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:40 AM
6:10 PM
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chills 8 below to 2 above zero in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows around 15. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 11 | 5 21 | 8 24 | 10 19 | 10
Wind 13 mph West 14 mph West 13 mph West 9 mph West
Humidity 78% 56% 55% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 34% 22% 19% 4%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:39 AM
6:11 PM
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely. Not as cold. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 8 25 | 10 30 | 15 28 | 19
Wind 7 mph West 8 mph WSW 7 mph SW 7 mph SSW
Humidity 67% 55% 54% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 70%
Cloud Cover 13% 35% 77% 95%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:37 AM
6:12 PM
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Chance of drizzle and flurries through midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 24 31 | 28 33 | 30 31 | 29
Wind 6 mph SSW 7 mph SSW 5 mph SW 5 mph SW
Humidity 89% 87% 88% 95%
Chance of Precip. 70% 40% 40% 40%
Cloud Cover 100% 99% 98% 97%
Conditions Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:36 AM
6:13 PM
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 27 35 | 30 36 | 29 32 | 27
Wind 5 mph WSW 6 mph SW 5 mph SW 4 mph South
Humidity 89% 80% 79% 81%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 81% 62% 52% 65%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:35 AM
6:15 PM
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Thursday
snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 27 37 | 33 38 | 34 35 | 32
Wind 4 mph South 5 mph SSE 5 mph SSW 6 mph WSW
Humidity 89% 86% 88% 92%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 50% 50%
Cloud Cover 63% 92% 97% 85%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:35 AM
6:15 PM
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 40.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 28 37 | 27 35 | 27 30 | 23
Wind 6 mph West 8 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph WNW
Humidity 89% 70% 71% 75%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 75% 69% 53% 60%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:35 AM
6:15 PM
Source: NWS at 6:10 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Wells
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 20 36 | 24 36 | 25 30 | 23
Wind 6 mph West 8 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph WNW
Humidity 74% 61% 66% 75%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 40% 23% 22% 60%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:35 AM
6:15 PM
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History & Almanac
February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KFWA) 34 °F 18 °F
Record (KFWA) 71 °F (1999) -6 °F (1982)
Yesterday 33 °F 20 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 38
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:40 AM EST 6:10 PM EST
Civil Twilight 7:12 AM EST 6:38 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:39 AM EST 7:10 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 6:08 AM EST 7:42 PM EST
Moon 10:59 PM EST 9:20 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 26m
Length of Day
10h 29m
Tomorrow will be 2m 27s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 80% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
29 °F
Shelbyville
28 °F
Huntingburg
28 °F
Bloomington
26 °F
Evansville
25 °F
Indianapolis
10 °F
Marion
10 °F
Fort Wayne
10 °F
Goshen
10 °F
Muncie
10 °F
Warsaw
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Fort Wayne 19 °F Mostly Cloudy 5:54 PM EST
Marion 16 °F Mostly Cloudy 6:35 PM EST
Muncie 17 °F Overcast 5:53 PM EST
Auburn 19 °F Overcast 6:35 PM EST
Flight To ETA Status
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KFWA 07:25PM On Time
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Flight Rule: VFR (KFWA)
Wind Speed: 13.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 300° (WNW)
Ceiling: 4000 ft

METAR KFWA 112254Z 30013G24KT 10SM FEW018 SCT021 BKN040 M07/M11 A3026 RMK AO2 SNE44 SLP263 P0000 T10721111 $

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Sports
Event Date Forecast
Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Average High 71° F/ 21° C
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 12, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 45 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Clear, 63 °F
Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON 2SE IN, Bluffton, IN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 817 ft 5:45 PM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Bluffton IN , Ossian, IN 17 °F 1 °F 10 °F 75% WNW  at  19 mph 0.00 in / hr 856 ft 6:13 PM EST MADIS
Elite Ag Solutions, Warren, IN 17.7 °F 8 °F 10 °F 73% NW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 812 ft 6:36 PM EST Normal  
Preble, Decatur, IN 18.3 °F 5 °F 11 °F 72% West  at  13.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 6:34 PM EST Normal  
Precision Ag Guy, Huntington, IN 15.9 °F 3 °F 10 °F 78% WNW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 800 ft 6:37 PM EST Normal  
HADS LITTLE RIVER AT HUNTINGTON 5E IN, Huntington, IN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 728 ft 4:00 PM EST MADIS
Decatur, IN 23.2 °F 11 °F 13 °F 64% West  at  12.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 800 ft 3:57 PM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET Hoagland IN , Hoagland, IN 18 °F 6 °F 12 °F 77% NW  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 807 ft 6:15 PM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Huntington IN , Huntington, IN 16 °F 3 °F 9 °F 75% WNW  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 6:14 PM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Hartford City IN US, Hartford City, IN 17 °F 9 °F - 46% NW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 918 ft 6:19 PM EST MADIS
KB9OQF, Marion, IN 15.2 °F 5 °F -14 °F 26% NW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 883 ft 6:35 PM EST Normal  
SW Allen, Fort Wayne, IN 16.5 °F 5 °F 11 °F 77% WNW  at  9.0 mph - / hr 860 ft 6:34 PM EST Normal  
North Huntington County, Huntington, IN 15.8 °F 16 °F 7 °F 67% NW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 817 ft 6:35 PM EST Normal
INDOT Gas City, Upland, IN 17 °F 3 °F 8 °F 66% WNW  at  13 mph 0.00 in / hr 890 ft 6:10 PM EST MADIS
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Local Storm Report


02/11/2012 0800 am

1 miles se of Bluffton, Wells County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by cocorahs.


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02/11/2012 0800 am

1 miles se of Bluffton, Wells County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by cocorahs.


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02/11/2012 0800 am

1 miles se of Bluffton, Wells County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by cocorahs.


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02/11/2012 0800 am

1 miles se of Bluffton, Wells County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by cocorahs.


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02/11/2012 0800 am

1 miles se of Bluffton, Wells County.

Snow m1.0 inch, reported by cocorahs.


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Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:41 PM EST on February 11, 2012

********************storm total snowfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     snowfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Indiana

... Adams County...
   1 WSW Berne 1.5 700 am 2/11 0.06 water equivalent.

... Allen County...
   5 SW Fort Wayne 2.3 700 am 2/11
   5 WSW Fort Wayne 2.0 1000 am 2/11 0.26 water equivalent.

... La Porte County...
   1 W Hudson Lake 11.0 100 PM 2/11
   2 SW La Porte 8.2 1000 am 2/11 0.41 water equivalent.
   La Porte 7.6 1021 am 2/11
   5 ESE Trail Creek 6.5 1000 am 2/11 0.40 water equivalent.
   3 NW La Porte 6.5 1000 am 2/11 0.46 water equivalent.
   1 SSW Michigan City 6.5 800 am 2/11 0.33 water equivalent
   6 N La Porte 6.3 700 am 2/11 0.32 water equivalent
   1 SSW La Porte 6.0 700 am 2/11 0.33 water equivalent
   Union Mills 5.5 800 am 2/11
   1 E La Porte 5.2 800 am 2/11 0.27 liquid equivalent
   Kingsbury 3.5 800 am 2/11 0.16 water equivalent

... Pulaski County...
   5 N Medaryville 6.0 800 am 2/11

... St. Joseph County...
   Walkerton 8.0 1231 PM 2/11

... Starke County...
   2 NNE Knox 11.0 100 PM 2/11
   Grovertown 5.0 1030 am 2/11
   6 ESE North Judson 4.0 1000 am 2/11
   4 SW North Judson 4.0 1000 am 2/11

... Steuben County...
   5 NW Angola 2.5 700 am 2/11 0.12 water equivalent
   5 N Hudson 2.0 700 am 2/11 0.11 water equivalent
   4 NNW Hudson 1.3 725 am 2/11 storm total.

... Wells County...
   1 se Bluffton 1.0 800 am 2/11 0.10 water equivalent.

... Whitley County...
   7 SSE Columbia City 1.3 700 am 2/11 0.11 water equivalent.

Michigan

... Berrien County...
   Saint Joseph 20.5 120 PM 2/11
   Stevensville 18.0 200 PM 2/11
   2 SSE Stevensville 15.5 1010 am 2/11
   1 S Saint Joseph 15.0 139 PM 2/11
   2 N Stevensville 15.0 1107 am 2/11
   Buchanan 6.0 949 am 2/11
   New Buffalo 5.0 800 am 2/11 0.35 water equivalent.

... Hillsdale County...
   6 ENE Jonesville 3.0 800 am 2/11
   Litchfield 2.7 700 am 2/11 0.23 water equivalent.

... St. Joseph County...
   Colon 2.8 904 am 2/11