Category: 7-Day Outlook
Highlights:
- Gloomy close to the weekend
- Rain-to-snow early week
- Significant storm next weekend
Drizzle And Fog Develops…Our Saturday opened with plentiful sunshine and milder conditions. Unfortunately, the low cloud deck invaded through the afternoon hours and will take up residence through Sunday. Fog and drizzle will develop tonight and continue through most of Sunday.
Steadier rains will arrive on the scene late Sunday night into Monday morning ahead of an approaching cold front. That cold front will sweep through the state Monday afternoon with additional showers and a dramatic wind shift. Colder air will then press into the region and as wrap around moisture swings through the state, snow showers will develop Tuesday.
As mentioned in previous posts, we’re in a transient and very active regime. Just as soon as the colder air arrives for midweek, we’ll shift our air flow around to the southwest and usher in milder times to close the week. A significant storm system is brewing next weekend. We’ll forecast increasing cloudiness Saturday with rain arriving by afternoon. We’ll have to keep tabs on next Sunday for the possibility of wintry conditions returning…
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: Dusting
- Rainfall: 0.50″ to 1.00″
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Filed under 7-Day Outlook, Arctic Cold, Drizzle, Fog, Forecast Discussion, Forecast Models, Rain, snow, Unseasonably Cool Weather, Unseasonably Warm, Weather Videos
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January 19, 2018
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Highlights:
- Turning “less cold”
- Weekend rain
- Chilly early next week
Sunny And Not As Cold…The arctic high that delivered the bitterly cold conditions over the past few days is scooting off to the southeast. This will put the state under a milder (all relative :-)) southwesterly flow and temperatures will become “less harsh” as we wrap up the work week!
An approaching storm system will lead to increasing clouds during the afternoon and evening Saturday and drizzle will follow Sunday morning. As the cold front draws closer, steadier rains will arrive Sunday night into Monday. Colder times will sweep in behind the front and allow left over precipitation to end as snow showers Monday (not a big deal).
Tuesday and Wednesday will feature dry and chilly conditions.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: Dusting
- Rainfall: 0.25″ to 0.75″
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/less-harsh-weekend-rain/
Highlights:
- Dangerously cold
- Dry times return
- Moderating this weekend
Bitter, Bitter…Arctic high pressure will dominate our weather through the early and mid week stretch. We note high resolution modeling trying to swing a couple bands of light lake effect snow through north-central Indiana later this afternoon and evening and we’ll continue to keep snow showers in our forecast for this reason. Otherwise, cold is the story today. We’re starting our Tuesday adding yet another sub-zero low to the already impressive list this winter. Cold continues Wednesday before beginning to turn “less cold” through late week.
Our next storm system will approach this weekend. As low pressure tracks into the Great Lakes, a milder southwesterly flow will allow temperatures to zoom all the way up close to 50° by Sunday. Fog and drizzle will develop Saturday before “showery” and breezy conditions build in ahead of the front Sunday.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: Dusting
- Rainfall: 0.40″ to 0.50″
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Filed under 7-Day Outlook, Arctic Cold, Blowing/ Drifting, Forecast, Rain, snow, Unseasonably Cool Weather, Unseasonably Warm, Windy, Winter Storm
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January 14, 2018
Highlights:
- Heavy snow Monday morning
- Bitter air returns
- Milder, wet weekend
Snowy Open To The Week…A vigorous clipper system and associated arctic cold front will drop southeast and spread a swath of snow across the region tonight into Monday. We expect light snow to encompass most of central Indiana later this evening (between 7p and 10p west to east) before increasing in overall intensity during the overnight. Periods of moderate to heavy snow can be expected during the mid-morning hours Monday, including impressive snowfall rates at times. Allow plenty of extra time to reach your destination Monday. Steady snow will give way to scattered snow showers during the afternoon, continuing into Tuesday as fresh arctic air pours into the region. By the time all is said and done, most of the region can expect a fresh 2″ to 4″, including some locally heavier totals. The other item on the agenda will be blowing and drifting snow that we’ll have to deal with Monday afternoon through the night and into Tuesday.
Arctic high pressure will settle overhead Tuesday night through the midweek stretch, allowing sunshine to return, but we’ll remain well below average (average temperatures this time of year include highs in the mid-30s and lows around 20).
A moderating trend takes place late week, but the “less cold” air will come with gusty southwesterly winds and increasing clouds Friday. Those clouds will give way to periods of rain along with milder conditions over the weekend as an area of low pressure tracks into the Great Lakes.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 2″ to 4″ (locally heavier totals)
- Rainfall: 0.25″ to 0.75″
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