Category: 7-Day Outlook

Dec 01

Sunshine Returns (Finally); Wednesday Snow Showers…

Screen Shot 2015-12-01 at 7.09.18 AMHighlights:

  • Sunshine returns
  • Rain and snow showers Wednesday
  • Extended period of dry weather coming with a moderating trend

Showers raced through central IN during the overnight, but those are now long gone and clouds are beginning to decrease from west to east across the state.  All-in-all, a very nice Tuesday, and first day of December, is on the way!

Enjoy it, as Wednesday’s weather will be much more like you’d expect around this time of the year.  Clouds will increase late tonight and give way to mixed rain and snow showers, particularly Wednesday afternoon and evening.  This is in association with the area of low pressure, currently impacting MN with snow, that will slowly move east into the Great Lakes.

Wednesday

WedEveningOur cold and wintry “set back” will be short-lived as we get into an extended stretch of dry and milder weather heading into the weekend.  The culprit?  An expanding ridge across the northern tier.

FridayThis ridge looks to remain in control of our weather through early to middle next week before our next storm system may impact the region.

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Nov 30

Considerable Cloudiness Remain; Mid Week Snow Flakes…

Screen Shot 2015-11-30 at 7.27.36 AMHighlights:

  • Showers/ drizzle return tonight
  • Scattered snow showers Wednesday
  • Dry and mild to close the week

We’re getting the work week kicked off with weather conditions that have been common over the Thanksgiving weekend- cloudy and cold.  Moisture will return slowly this evening and overnight with showers and drizzle moving back in.  We’re not looking at significant rains by any stretch of the imagination, but this is what the radar could look like during the overnight, courtesy of Weatherbell.com.

OvernightShowers will exit Tuesday morning and most of the day will be rain-free.  Colder air will slowly move back into the state Wednesday morning and as wrap-around moisture pivots through central and northern IN Wednesday scattered snow showers will result.  We’re not looking at any accumulations, but it’ll be nice to see a little of the white stuff falling.

WednesdayMorningOnce our Wednesday snow showers exit we’ll get back to dry skies and mild temperatures to wrap up the work week and head into the weekend.

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Nov 27

Extended Stretch Of Raw Conditions…

Screen Shot 2015-11-27 at 7.13.46 AMHighlights:

  • Periods of rain
  • Turning colder
  • Finally begin to dry things out

We sure hope you enjoyed those pleasant conditions on Thanksgiving Day, as rain (and eventually colder air) is settling in for the long haul.

The overall set-up shows a cold front slicing it’s way through the mid section this morning.  This front will continue to slowly settle southeast and much colder air will “ooze” into the area directly behind the boundary later tonight and Saturday.  Unfortunately, once the front passes to our south, additional disturbances will move along the front and enhance rain across our area from time to time over the weekend.

Here’s a snap shot, courtesy of Weatherbell.com, of what we the surface map/ simulated radar may look like as we rumble through the Thanksgiving weekend.

FridayMap

SaturdayMap

SundayMapAs mentioned above, the temperature story will also be a focal point later tonight.  Notice the incredible difference within just a matter of miles as we go deeper into the weekend.  While central IN will be in the “transition” period tonight, all of the area will be on the cold side of the boundary Saturday.  That forecast high in the upper 40s that you see above in our 7-day will be at midnight as most of tomorrow will be in the upper 30s/lower 40s.

8pFriTemp

Sat4pTempWe’ll continue to deal with unsettled and rather “raw” conditions into the early portions of next week, but we should finally be able to shake the damp conditions by Wednesday.  We’ll continue to keep a close eye on yet another system late next week, but models keep this storm to our south as of now.  Stay tuned.

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Nov 26

Nice Today, But A Wet And Raw Weekend Coming…

Screen Shot 2015-11-26 at 9.31.37 AMHighlights:

  • Extended wet and raw stretch of weather
  • Turning colder next week

First and foremost, happy Thanksgiving from all of us at IndyWx.com!  We hope you have a blessed day with friends and family and we’re incredibly thankful for your support of what we’re doing here at IndyWx!

Thanksgiving Day, itself, will be filled with very pleasant weather as a SW flow transports mild air northbound and results in highs around 60 this afternoon with a gusty breeze in place.  A scattered shower is possible, but it’s not until we get to late tonight and Black Friday that we expect more widespread rains across the region.

Rain will settle in Friday and temperatures will also go the wrong direction come evening as a cold front passes through the area.  This is the first in a series of rain that we’ll deal with over the Thanksgiving weekend.  A second surge of rain will arrive Saturday into Sunday, followed by a third push of rain Monday.  All total, between 1-2″ of rain is a good bet across a widespread portion of the region between Friday and Monday.

Colder air will settle in by the middle of next week.  We’ll have to closely monitor as a fourth system will be in play.  It’s far too early for details, but we’ll keep an eye on things to see if some sort of wintry precipitation may be in play late next week…

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Nov 22

Frigid Start; Looking Ahead To Thanksgiving…

Screen Shot 2015-11-22 at 9.27.08 AMHighlights:

  • Arctic air begins to moderate
  • Next storm system arrives late Thanksgiving
  • Another punch of cold air next weekend

Before we discuss what lies ahead, let’s look back at yesterday’s snow event that “overachieved” for many.  Particularly just northwest of the city where 2″-4″ fell.  Snowfall rates were heavy enough to overcome the initially warm surface temperatures, and it was very impressive to see the way the snow accumulated considering this was a November event that took place from late morning into the early afternoon (when the sun angle does the majority of it’s work).  This was an impressive first snow of the season and this morning’s snowpack is widespread throughout the Mid West.

nsm_depth_2015112205_MidwestThe visible satellite this morning shows the snow cover across the central and northern portions of the state, where single digits and teens were common.

SnowpackThe next few days will feature dry and cold conditions.  While we’ll remain below average, temperatures will slowly begin to moderate from the arctic intrusion of today.

We’ll get into a SW (milder air flow) regime for a brief period of time Thanksgiving Day out ahead of our next storm system that will move in Thanksgiving Night and Black Friday.  Clouds will increase and moisture will spread into the region during the aforementioned time period.  Most of the rain will fall Friday, so plan on taking the rain gear with you as you venture out to begin that Christmas shopping.

Thanksgiving

BlackFridayMuch colder air will pour into the region Thanksgiving weekend and we’ll have to maintain a close eye on the evolution of things late next weekend into early December.  Models will continue to waiver on specific solutions over the next few days, but there will be an attempt of a southern stream storm system coming out and “attacking” the cold air in place…

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