Category: 7-Day Outlook

Jul 03

Beautiful Weekend Shaping Up…

Screen Shot 2015-07-03 at 7.32.25 AMHighlights:

  • Scattered showers around today
  • Awesome weekend weather on tap
  • Dry conditions continue into early next week
  • Cold front delivers unsettled weather

A disturbance is moving along a cold front that sits to our south this morning.  This will keep scattered showers around central IN through the afternoon hours.

As we move into the holiday weekend we expect the frontal system to sink further south and focus best shower and thunderstorm coverage through the TN Valley.  Dry air will move in this evening and set the stage for perfect weekend weather- look for lots of sunshine, comfortable temperatures, and a light northeast breeze Saturday.

Our next weather maker will head our direction early next week in the form of a cold front. Shower and thunderstorm coverage will be on the uptick Tuesday into the mid week period as the front stalls nearby.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.75″-1″

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Jul 02

Mostly Dry And Cool; Looking Nice For The 4th!

Screen Shot 2015-07-02 at 7.32.56 AMHighlights:

  • Lots of clouds, but mostly dry and cooler than normal
  • Increasing sunshine for the holiday weekend
  • Scattered storm chances increase early next week

While we have considerable cloudiness around, rain chances across central IN will remain few and far between over the next several days (great news)!  Better chances of rain and storms will remain across southwestern portions of the state.

We’ll increase our sunshine going into the holiday weekend with only an isolated thunderstorm chance.  With the increasing sunshine, temperatures will also be on the rise, but still remain a couple degrees below normal.

Better coverage of showers and thunderstorms can be expected as we roll into early next week.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 1″ – 1.5″

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Jun 30

Another Day Of Storms, But A Break Is Coming…

Screen Shot 2015-06-30 at 7.23.10 AMHighlights:

  • Scattered strong to severe storms this afternoon
  • Mostly dry mid week
  • Still think we’re mostly dry for the 4th
  • Scattered storms return early next week

A cold front will sweep through the area tonight and ahead of the boundary we expect showers and thunderstorms to increase in coverage by this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms will likely reach strong to severe levels, including damaging winds and large hail.  The good news is the front should be to our south by Wednesday morning, and as a result Wednesday and Thursday should be mostly dry and less humid.

Another disturbance will move through the area late week and we’ll increase coverage of thunderstorms Friday, but still think the holiday, itself, will be mostly rain-free across central IN.

Showers and thunderstorms (scattered variety) will return to our forecast early next week.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 1″ – 1.5″

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Jun 28

Sunny Sunday!

Screen Shot 2015-06-28 at 8.28.41 AMHighlights:

  • Cool and refreshing start
  • Sunny Sunday before clouds increase late
  • Storms rumble in tonight
  • Unsettled week

Sunday has dawned bright and sunny, along with an unseasonably cool feel (I’ll take this every day this time of the year)!  Most of today will feature lots of sunshine, but clouds will be on the increase this evening and thunderstorms will rumble into central and northern IN later tonight.

Unsettled weather will be the rule this week, including multiple disturbances tracking across the region.  These individual disturbances will enhance coverage of showers and thunderstorms from time to time this week.  While no all day rains are anticipated, the additional rain and storms certainly isn’t good news for the region.

We continue to keep a close eye on the all-important 4th of July forecast.  As of now, it appears as if we’ll see a cold front pass Friday night and provide drier weather for Saturday, but stay tuned.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall forecast: 1.5″-2″

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Jun 25

More Heavy Rain To Go Before Weekend Clearing…

Screen Shot 2015-06-25 at 7.53.15 AMHighlights:

  • Couple round of storms today
  • Heavy rain; flood threat Friday afternoon into early Saturday
  • Much cooler and drier this weekend

The morning is off to a wet start, including some embedded thunder and while we anticipate a break in the rain from late morning into the afternoon, additional thunderstorm development is possible by evening.  A slight risk of severe storms is in place across the southern half of the state.

Low pressure will move this way Friday and strengthen as it tracks into the eastern Lakes region.  This will spell very wet times around these parts from the second half of Friday into the wee morning hours Saturday.  Much cooler air and windy conditions will push into central IN Saturday on the backside of the low pressure system.  Before we enjoy those cooler conditions, heavy downpours are likely Friday afternoon into Friday night, including the potential of localized flooding.  If you live near a creek or stream, be sure to have your flood plan in place should rapid water rise occur.

As mentioned above, we’ll dry out rather rapidly Saturday afternoon and this will be followed by a beautiful Sunday.  How many times can we say late June starts in the lower to middle 50s, no humidity, lots of sunshine, and highs in the upper 70s?! 🙂

We’re back to scattered shower and thunderstorm chances early next week, with continued cooler than average temperatures.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 2″-3″ (locally heavier totals)

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