Updated 11.03.13 @ 3:30p
Zionsville, IN It’s been a beautiful fall weekend across central Indiana. Aside from a couple of quick-moving showers Saturday evening, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect! While the work week will start off on a pleasant note, we’re tracking another storm and significant blast of chill later this week.
Monday: Partly to mostly cloudy; 38/ 58
The day should dawn with bright sunshine, however, we note the latest high resolution short-term model data suggesting mid and high level cloudiness will be on the increase through the afternoon hours. It’ll be a dry day with seasonable temperatures. Enjoy!
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy; nighttime light showers (0.10″); 44/ 61
We’ll be in between high pressure to our east and our next approaching storm system to our west. As a result, a return southerly flow of air will help begin to transport milder air northward, along with increasing moisture Tuesday evening. The daytime hours should remain rain-free, but we’ll introduce a couple of light showers into our forecast Tuesday night.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, especially at night (0.70″); 49/ 60
A significant cold front will approach the region Wednesday. Showers will be likely through the day, but we still believe the heavier rains and embedded thunder will hold off until Wednesday night (especially after dark). While we’re still monitoring any threat of severe weather, the bigger threat at this time appears to be another round of heavy rain falling atop a waterlogged central Indiana. Stay tuned as we continue to analyze the latest data and update things accordingly.
Thursday: AM showers and thunderstorms (0.40″); 38/ 55 (falling)
The cold front will blow through the region Thursday morning. Showers and thunderstorms will end west to east during the morning followed by a sharp temperature decline through the day, coupled with strong northwesterly winds gusting upwards of 30 MPH.
Friday: Partly cloudy; 29/ 48
A much colder air mass will settle into central Indiana Thursday evening and result in a hard freeze Friday morning. After waking up to lows in the upper 20s, highs will reach the upper 40s with partly cloudy skies.
Saturday: Partly cloudy and breezy; 40/ 55
Our fast-moving weather pattern will remain next weekend. We’re tracking another storm system that will blow through the Great Lakes region Saturday. Current thinking places the track of this low too far north to impact the region from a precipitation standpoint, but we’ll certainly note a strengthening southwesterly wind Saturday followed by another shot of cold air Saturday night/ Sunday. Highs next Sunday will likely remain in the 40s…