Type: Damaging Wind
What: Wind gusts in excess of 50 MPH
When: Tonight into Wednesday morning
Wind: Winds will increase this evening, gusting to 40 MPH before sunset. Southwest winds will gust to 50 to 55 MPH overnight into the predawn hours Wednesday. Wind speeds will slowly begin to diminish as we move into Wednesday afternoon.
Power Outages: The combination of wet ground and strong winds will likely lead to scattered power outages across central Indiana tonight and Wednesday.
A few light showers will move southwest to northeast across central Indiana later this afternoon, but it’s not until just after sunset when rain should become more widespread. We’ll likely even introduce some thunderstorms into the mix after midnight. Most of central Indiana can expect 0.50″ to 0.75″ of rain with the passage of this storm system. The bigger story will be the wind. It’ll become increasingly gusty as we progress through the afternoon and evening (30-40 MPH gusts), but gusts will reach potentially damaging levels tonight into the predawn hours Wednesday. It’s during this time period when we anticipate 50 to 55 MPH gusts across central Indiana. Rain will end by mid-morning Wednesday and wind speeds will begin to slowly diminish. 40-45 MPH gusts are still a good bet into mid-afternoon before gusts subside Wednesday evening. Finally, colder air will arrive Wednesday morning and leftover moisture may fall as a few snow flurries into the afternoon Wednesday.
Confidence: High
Next Update: Video discussion this evening