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The coldest air of the 2008-2009 season...and in quite some time...occured during the evening of January 15th into the morning of January 16th. Several records were tied or broken across the area for these two dates.
Forecast Lows for Friday morning January 16th
Record Lows January 15th through the 17th at Climate Sites
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
Jan 15 -18 set in 1972 Low through midnight was -14
Jan 16 -19 set in 1972 Record low of -19 tied at 820 am
Jan 17 -16 set in 1982
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
Jan 15 -15 set in 1994 Record Low of -15 tied just before midnight
Jan 16 -19 set in 1972 Record Low of -19 tied at 855 am
Jan 17 -17 set in 1982
Lows 7 pm Thursday Night (1/15) through 9 am Friday Morning (1/16) (*unofficial)
Observations are from Mesonet*, Coop Observers, ASOS and AWOS* units
|
Locations |
Low 7 pm 1/15 to 9 am 1/16 |
|
Angola |
-26 |
|
Knox, IN (KOXI) |
-26* |
|
Culver, IN |
-23* |
|
Francesville, IN |
-23 |
|
Winamac WWTP |
-21 |
|
Waterloo, IN |
-21* |
| Columbia City, IN |
-21* |
|
Garrett, IN |
-21* |
|
Goshen, IN Arpt(KGSH) |
-21 |
|
Fort Wayne, IN Arpt(KFWA) |
-21 |
|
Archbold, OH |
-21* |
|
Waldron, MI |
-21* |
|
Middlebury, IN |
-20* |
|
Bryan, OH WWTP |
-20 |
|
Monroe, IN |
-20* |
|
Ossian, IN |
-20* |
|
South Bend, IN |
-19 |
|
Hartford City, IN |
-19* |
|
Monroeville, IN |
-19* |
|
Grisson AFB, IN |
-19* |
|
NWS IWX |
-19 |
|
LaPorte, IN |
-19* |
|
Winamac, IN |
-19* |
|
Somerset, IN |
-19* |
|
Fort Shawnee, OH |
-19* |
|
Napoleon, OH |
-18* |
|
Sturgis. MI (KIRS) |
-18* |
|
Ayersville, OH |
-18* |
|
Bryan, OH |
-18* |
|
Warsaw, IN (KASW) |
-18* |
|
Hudson, MI |
-18* |
|
Coldwater, MI (KOEB) |
-17* |
|
Defiance, OH |
-16 |
|
Lima, OH |
-14 |
|
Benton Harbor, MI (KBEH) |
-8 |
When was the last time a sub-zero reading was reported?
For a comparison, the last time sub-zero readings were recorded in the area are provided below.
Last Reported Sub-Zero Temperature
| Location | Temperature | Date |
| Fort Wayne | -1.0 | 12/22/2008 1/13/2009 |
| South Bend | -3.0 -6.0 |
12/21/2008 |
| Wabash | -2.0 | 12/22/2008 |
| Warsaw | -6.0 | 1/25/2008 |
| Benton Harbor Airport | -2.0 | 1/25/2008 |
| Hillsdale | -1.0 | 2/11/2008 |
When was the last time we had a minimum temperatures of -10?
It's been quite some time since the area has experienced temperatures of -10. The table below provides the date of the most recent overnight low temperature of 10 below zero.
Last reported Temperature of -10 or lower
| Location | Temperature | Date |
| Fort Wayne | -15 | 12/25/2004 |
| South Bend | -16 | 1/5/1999 |
| Wabash | -16 | 1/28/2000 |
| Warsaw | -16 | 1/5/1999 |
| Benton Harbor Airport | -15 | 1/5/1999 |
| Hillsdale | -16 | 1/27/2003 |
What are the coldest temperatures that have been reported at these locations?
Some of the lowest temperatures we have access to are listed below.
Lowest temperatures reported
| Location | Temperature | Date |
| Fort Wayne | -24 | 1/12/1918 |
| South Bend | -22 | 1/20/1943 1/25/1897 |
| Wabash | -21 | 1/21/1985 1/20/1985 1/22/1984 1/21/1984 |
| Warsaw | -25 |
1/20/1985 |
| Benton Harbor Airport | -21 | 1/12/1918 |
| Hillsdale | -25 | 2/11/1912 |
| All Time State Records | ||
Page Author: Michael Lewis - WCM National Weather Service; Lonnie Fisher/Todd Holsten/Patrick Murphy/Sam Lashley - Forecasters
Date: January 16, 2009 - 1500 UTC
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