Fort Wayne, IN

Indiana · Records since 1897–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 1941

+17° from 82° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

August 11, 1967

-16° from 62° normal
🌞 Normal high: 82°F 🌑 Normal low: 62°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Fort Wayne

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 28, 2012
-24°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 12, 1918
🌧
4.93"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 1, 1926
18.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 28, 1900

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 1941
2 97°F August 11, 1899
3 94°F August 11, 1944
4 94°F August 11, 1900
5 92°F August 11, 1995
6 92°F August 11, 1964
7 92°F August 11, 1947
8 91°F August 11, 1935
9 91°F August 11, 1918
10 90°F August 11, 2025

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F August 11, 1967
2 47°F August 11, 1904
3 49°F August 11, 2004
4 49°F August 11, 1946
5 50°F August 11, 1972
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1897–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Fort Wayne

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
9
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

120 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1897–2026
9
2026 so far
18
Avg/year 1970–2025
16
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
50
Most in a year (1983)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Fort Wayne

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 11, 1983 – Jul 23, 1983 13 100°F (Jul 21) 94°F 70°F
2 Jul 19, 1940 – Jul 30, 1940 12 98°F (Jul 24) 94°F 72°F
3 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 17, 1936 11 106°F (Jul 14) 100°F 74°F
4 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 10 100°F (Sep 1) 95°F 66°F
5 Jul 22, 1916 – Jul 31, 1916 10 99°F (Jul 27) 96°F 71°F
6 Jun 13, 1994 – Jun 22, 1994 10 99°F (Jun 19) 95°F 70°F
7 Jun 26, 1913 – Jul 5, 1913 10 98°F (Jun 30) 94°F 71°F
8 Jul 18, 1934 – Jul 26, 1934 9 106°F (Jul 22) 99°F 73°F
9 Jul 23, 1941 – Jul 31, 1941 9 99°F (Jul 26) 95°F 71°F
10 Sep 8, 1897 – Sep 16, 1897 9 96°F (Sep 15) 94°F 62°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

37
2026 so far
above-normal nights
43.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
72
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

24.49"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.49"
-1.00"
3.33"
August so far
August normal: 3.80"
-0.47"
9.64"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.33"
-2.69"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

75.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

40th-warmest month on record

30th-warmest July of 125 on record

+1.3° vs. 73.8° average (1991–2020)
79.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
79.8°F
Warmest July ever
2011
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 1

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–3, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 18 days, set in 2012.


Average July Temperature by Year

1897–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 79.8°F
2 1921 79.6°F
3 1955 79.5°F
4 2012 79.4°F
5 1934 79.3°F
6 1936 79.0°F
7 1983 78.8°F
8 1916 78.7°F
9 1999 78.4°F
10 1931 77.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2011 79.8°F
2 July 1921 79.6°F
3 July 1955 79.5°F
4 July 2012 79.4°F
5 July 1934 79.3°F
6 July 1936 79.0°F
7 July 1983 78.8°F
8 July 1916 78.7°F
9 August 1947 78.7°F
10 July 1999 78.4°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Fort Wayne, IN 75.1°F 30th of 125
South Bend, IN 74.8°F 32nd of 131
Kalamazoo, MI 74.2°F 37th of 129
Toledo, OH 75.9°F 22nd of 154
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1525 complete months on record.