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Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:15 PM EDT on July 4, 2008
... Relatively mild 4th of July for our area...
July 4th 2008 was relatively mild with high temperatures only reaching the middle 70s across northern Indiana... southwest lower Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Normally... high temperatures on July 4th are in the lower to middle 80s. Relative humidity values were also quite low for early July... making it feel pleasant and comfortable.
Below are some interesting statistics for July 4th at selected cities around the area.
... South Bend Indiana...
The July 4th 2008 high temperature at South Bend was 77 degrees... which was 6 degrees below the normal of 83. The record warmest July 4th high temperature was 99 degrees... recorded in both 1911 and 1921. The coolest high temperature recorded was a chilly 63 degrees set in 1997.
The coldest low temperature for July 4th was 44 degrees set in 1917. The low temperature this morning was 56 degrees.
There was no precipitation recorded. The record calendar day precipitation for July 4th is 1.16 inches set in 2001.
... Fort Wayne Indiana...
The July 4th 2008 high temperature at Fort Wayne was 76 degrees... which was 8 degrees below the normal of 84. The record warmest July 4th high temperature was 101 degrees... recorded in 1955. The coolest high temperature recorded was a chilly 67 degrees set in 1997.
The coldest low temperature for July 4th was 48 degrees set in 1968. The low temperature this morning was 57 degrees.
There was no precipitation recorded. The record calendar day precipitation for July 4th is 2.46 inches set in 1929.
... Benton Harbor Michigan...
The July 4th 2008 high temperature at Benton Harbor was 75 degrees... which was 5 degrees below the normal of 80. The record warmest July 4th high temperature was 100 degrees... recorded in 1911. The coolest high temperature recorded was a chilly 62 degrees set in 1972.
The coldest low temperature for July 4th was 40 degrees set in 1927. The low temperature this morning was 50 degrees.
There was no precipitation recorded. The record calendar day precipitation for July 4th is 1.80 inches set in 1943.
... Lima Ohio...
The July 4th 2008 high temperature at Lima was 73 degrees... which was 11 degrees below the normal of 84. The record warmest July 4th high temperature was 100 degrees... recorded in 1903. The coolest high temperature recorded was 70 degrees set in 1922.
The coldest low temperature for July 4th was 45 degrees set in 1940. The low temperature this morning was 56 degrees.
There was a trace of precipitation recorded. The record calendar day precipitation for July 4th is 2.63 inches set in 1998.
... Additional locations...
To view climate records for other select cities across northern Indiana... southwest lower Michigan and Northwest Ohio... visit the National Weather Service northern Indiana office climate web Page. Simply go to www.Weather.Gov/iwx and select climate from the tab on the top of the Page. Your National Weather Service climate pages contain a wealth of historic weather data and records from across the United States.
