Highlights:
- Mostly sunny and pleasant into mid week
- Gusty SW winds usher in near-record warmth to close the work week
- Friday night showers and storms
- Coldest air and first flakes of the season ahead
Brace For Changes…The short-term remains very quiet and pleasant. If you haven’t already, we suggest knocking out that remaining yard work for the season, or get a jump on the outdoor Christmas lights! (Rude changes loom).
Winds will turn gusty out of the southwest Thursday, especially by afternoon. These strong and gusty SW winds will top 40 MPH Thursday into Friday, but also serve to help give temperatures a boost. Highs both Thursday and Friday will be near record levels.
We should remain dry through the daytime Friday, but a band of showers and embedded thunder will rumble through the state Friday night as a strong cold front passes through. Behind the cold front, expect an abrupt wind shift to the northwest and falling temperatures through the day Saturday. Heavier jackets and coats will be required as wind chills in the 20s fall into the teens Saturday night into Sunday morning. Left-over, “backlash” moisture will fall in the form of flurries and scattered light snow showers. Further north, light accumulations of snow are possible across northern IN snowbelt communities.
Cold, dry weather will continue into early next week. Looking further ahead, another storm system looms around Thanksgiving.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 0.25″-0.50″