Category: 7-Day Outlook
Arctic Air And Snow Chances…Today will be the best day of the upcoming seven days, but caution as an arctic front slams into the region late tonight and early Thursday with bitter cold, strong and gusty winds, and scattered snow showers. Tomorrow will feel nasty with sub-zero wind chills continuing through the day.
Friday will feature dry and cold conditions and we’ll eye Friday night/ early Saturday for the second, and more intense, arctic surge. Temperatures will fall through the day, winds will be strong, and snow showers will be around the region. We also note some localized lake effect is possible with both arctic surges and targets northeast and east-central portions of the state for potential lake effect enhancement. Saturday wind chill values will be 20 to 25 degrees below zero.
Sunday will be dry and cold, but by this time all eyes will be on a winter storm developing to our southwest. Forecast models vary between a moderate to a significant winter storm and this will require a close eye and fine tuning in the days ahead.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: Trace
- 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: 2″ – 4″
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Lots Of Winter Ahead…After a brief weekend thaw, winter’s set to roar back with authority this week. Morning freezing drizzle and freezing fog should diminish and give way to a mostly cloudy day. It’ll be much colder than what we enjoyed over the weekend as temperatures hold nearly steady through the day.
Sunshine returns briefly Tuesday, but another fast-moving weather disturbance will bring a light rain shower Wednesday. As a shot of arctic air drills in here Wednesday night and Thursday, snow showers will blow into town with gusty winds.
A second and even more intense surge of bitter arctic air will pour south Saturday into Sunday. Dangerously cold air will be accompanied with this surge, including below zero wind chills and more snow showers.
We’re eyeing early next week for the opportunity of a more widespread winter event. Stay tuned…
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: Less than 0.10″
- 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: 1″ – 2″
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Another mild day is on tap with a southwest flow ahead of a frontal boundary that slips through this evening with light showers. Note the sharp temperature gradient this evening.…
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Spring Fever This Weekend…Lots of sunshine and enough of a southwesterly air flow will help boost temperatures to around the 50 degree mark this afternoon from IND and points south (even some mid to upper 50s possible far down state). Farther north, the deeper snowpack will limit warming and instead keep highs in the upper 30s to near 40 across the northern third of the state.
A cold front will blow through the region Sunday evening with some light shower activity and colder air moving in Sunday night that may lead to a few flurries/ light snow showers Monday morning. Another fast-moving weather disturbance will blow through Wednesday with a light shower and then we’ll welcome winter back into the region with authority. Much colder air and snow showers return for the end of the week.
Looking ahead, mid and late February appears to have plenty of wintry “fun and games” in store for the region. Winter’s far from finished….
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.20″
- 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: Dusting – 1″
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Spring Fever Anyone?! Hearing lots of rumbles of folks craving spring, as is usually the case around these parts come early February. We still have more winter to go, but this weekend may lead to a surge in spring fever as temperatures moderate. We may have to deal with more clouds than we’d like, but temperatures will warm to well above normal levels- especially Sunday. We’ll introduce a couple of showers into the mix for the second half of the weekend, but these won’t be a big deal.
Slightly colder air moves in early next week, but it’s really not until after a weak disturbance passes Wednesday that the true arctic plunge will take place.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.10″ – 0.20″
- 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: Trace
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