Category: 7-Day Outlook

Colder Air Moving In…

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Mixed Rain/ Snow Showers…Colder air will pour into the region on gusty north and northeast winds through the early week stretch.  Left over moisture will produce scattered mixed rain and snow showers Tuesday, particularly during the morning.

Cold Mid Week…Dry, but cold conditions can be expected through the middle and latter portion of the work week.  Temperatures will run below average, but at least we’ll enjoy a little vitamin D!

Milder Air Coming…Our air flow will shift around to the southwest over the weekend into early next week and this will help promote much milder times- at least for a brief period of time.  We caution though that a much different look (and feel) awaits by the middle and latter part of next week and this will likely set the stage for a cold end to December, including Christmas.

Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:

  • 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: 0.00″
  • 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.20″

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Blustery And Cold Day…

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Half & Half Weekend…After a wet Friday today will begin a drier theme that will continue through the weekend.  Despite the overall drier regime, don’t expect much in the way of sunshine today.  Instead we’ll deal with considerable cloudiness, patchy drizzle, and blustery winds shifting around to the northwest.  We’ll introduce more in the way of sunshine into your Sunday forecast with high temperatures a few degrees below the average high of 42.

Early Week Cold Front…A frontal boundary will move through the region Monday and could have a couple showers as it blows through the state.  Colder air will move in behind the front for mid week and may be accompanied by a few flurries or a scattered snow shower Tuesday.

Dry Ending…Indications at this point are that we’ll enjoy dry conditions to wrap up the work week along with slowly moderating temperatures.

Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:

  • 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.10″ – 0.25″
  • 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: 0.00″

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Another Bout Of Rush Hour Wintry Mix; Longer Range Talk…

We think we’re dealing with another round of light freezing drizzle and a wintry mix for the Thursday morning commute.  Plan to allow extra travel time.

Forecast radar Thursday morning suggests freezing drizzle and a light wintry mix is in play across central Indiana.

Forecast radar Thursday morning suggests freezing drizzle and a light wintry mix is in play across central Indiana.

There’s some longer term data that’s in stark contrast from what a positive PNA should produce (yet alone a strong positive PNA).  Typical positive PNA pattern should promote an eastern trough and associated colder than normal pattern as drawn below:

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Needless to say, we disagree strongly with the NAEFS and GFS ensembles:

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Regardless, the future will tell!  

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Hoping For Afternoon Sunshine; Tricky Thursday Morning…

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Watch For Slick Spots This Morning…A light wintry mix of freezing drizzle, snow, and sleet fell across central Indiana during the overnight.  Most roads have been treated, but still leave extra time to reach your destination and travel safely.  We think we’ll get rid of the low clouds, fog, and pesky light wintry precipitation during the afternoon and introduce at least a look or two of sun into your forecast!  It’ll be a chilly day as highs struggle to reach 40.

Tricky Thursday…Another fast moving disturbance will deliver light precipitation to central Indiana as early as Thursday morning.  With temperatures below freezing during the onset of precipitation, much of this may fall in the “frozen” or “freezing” form.  We’re concerned about light freezing rain and light sleet arriving during the morning commute Thursday and we’ll fine tune timing and precipitation type with tonight’s update.  Temperatures should slowly “warm” above freezing during the afternoon switching wintry precipitation over to just plain ole rain.  Stay tuned.

Wet Open To The Weekend…This morning’s model data is in much better agreement in regards to our wet weather maker slated for the opening to the weekend.  A slug of widespread moderate to heavy rain will push in here Friday and continue into early Saturday.  We think the back half of Saturday will feature drier air moving into the region which will set up a dry, but cold Sunday.

Cold Push Early Next Week…We’re siding with the colder solution early next week for now.  We forecast a cold front to blow through the area Monday afternoon with a quick shower possible (not a big deal).  Tuesday will feature colder northwest breezes and a scattered snow shower, or two.

Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:

  • 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 1.00″ – 1.50″
  • 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: Dusting to less than 1″

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Challenging Pattern…

Mon. Tue. Wed. Thr. Fri. Sat. Sun.               29/ 35 26/ 37 32/ 43 27/ 35 33/ 47 37/ 47 33/ 44  Wintry Mix…

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