Category: 7-Day Outlook
Highlights:
- Wintry weekend
- More widespread snow Sunday
- Reinforcing cold next week
Scattered Snow Showers Turns To Steadier Snow Sunday…Upper level energy will continue to track across the region this weekend, setting off periods of snow showers and embedded heavier squalls (case in point this evening). The strongest upper level energy will pass Sunday evening and the result should be a period of more widespread snow Sunday- especially in the afternoon and evening. A light accumulation (1″-2″ potential) is possible.
The new work week will begin with early flurries Monday and then we’ll kick in a strong and gusty southwest wind Monday night, continuing into Tuesday. We’ll turn milder briefly Tuesday, but strong winds will remain. We’ll continue to monitor the Tuesday night-Wednesday morning period as some modeling wants to deliver a round of light snow with the reinforcing chill. We’ll give it another round of model runs, but we may need to hit snow a little harder in the Tuesday night period.
Another disturbance will race through the region Thursday with snow showers and then we’ll eye the potential of a stronger system next weekend…
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 1″ – 3″
- Rainfall: 0.00″
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/wintry-weekend-accumulating-snow-sunday/
Highlights:
- Prolonged period of scattered snow showers
- Much colder and windy
- Winter returns
Scattered Snow Showers; Steadier Snow Sunday? Let’s cut right to the point: The January “thaw” is over. Yes, it was nice while it lasted, but we all knew it couldn’t continue (right?)! 😉
A much colder brand of air will be with us as we close the work week and head into the weekend. Additionally, upper level energy will keep periods of snow showers in our forecast. A more vigorous piece of upper level energy will push southeast to close the weekend and this should create more widespread snow showers. We’ll “enjoy” a colder and blustery weekend.
As the dawn of a new work week arrives, the weather will slowly improve. Colder than normal conditions will remain, but we’ll return to dry conditions Monday.
Our next system will pass Tuesday with gusty winds and colder air for mid week, complete with a return of snow showers.
Looking for potential of “more significant” snow? That may loom just past the current forecast period…
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 1″ – 2″
- Rainfall: 0.00″
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/snow-returns-to-the-forecast/
Highlights:
- Hold on to your hats
- Cold air returns
- Extended period of scattered snow showers; squall potential
Changes Brewing…Wednesday will feature more of the same mild weather we’ve come to know and enjoy across the Mid West over the past couple of weeks. Despite the mild air, a storm system will result in scattered showers for our hump day, along with very windy conditions. Gusts of 40 MPH will be common across central IN.
Temperatures will fall late Wednesday and Old Man Winter is set to make up for lost time as we progress through the back half of the work week and on into the weekend. In addition, fast-moving upper level energy will push southeast in the active northwest flow aloft. Scattered snow showers will result, along with localized embedded heavier squalls. It certainly won’t snow the entire time, but passing snow showers will be a good bet from time to time Thursday through Sunday.
Our wintry pattern will relax briefly early next week, but renewed cold air appears poised to blow into town the middle of next week.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: Dusting – 1″ (local 2″ amounts possible)
- Rainfall: 0.10″ – 0.25″
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/one-more-mild-day-old-man-winter-is-knocking-on-the-door/
Highlights:
- Dense fog this morning
- Turning much colder this week
- Scattered snow showers late week
Low Beams On…Dense fog engulfs most of central IN this morning. Make sure you have the low beams on this morning as you head off to work and school and allow extra time. A shower is possible at any point today, but particularly across the eastern half of the state.
Our next storm system will push through mid week. Southwest winds will increase Wednesday and scattered showers will accompany a cold front moving through the state. Temperatures will fall Wednesday night into Thursday and scattered snow showers will develop.
The theme late in the week and for the weekend will be a wintry one. Upper level energy will interact with the colder conditions and result in scattered snow showers from time to time into the weekend. The active northwest flow will remain into next week, as well, and we’ll have to keep a close eye for the prospects of a more “robust” clipper impacting the region just beyond this forecast period.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: Dusting – 1″
- Rainfall: 0.10″ – 0.25″
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/foggy-start-winter-returns/
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Filed under 7-Day Outlook, Forecast, Forecast Models, January Thaw, Rain, snow, Spring, T-storms, Unseasonably Warm, Windy
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January 21, 2017
Highlights:
- Spring-like weekend
- Unsettled times continue
- Winter returns
Rare January White Leg Alert…The big news this weekend will be temperatures close to 30 degrees above normal and a legitimate spring feel. Average highs across central IN this time of year are in the middle 30s and temperatures this afternoon will zoom to the lower-middle 60s. Patchy morning fog and drizzle will be with us, but we’re remaining optimistic we could squeeze a couple of looks at the sun during the day. Count yourself lucky if you do, indeed, see that weird giant bright thing in the sky! 😉
A developing storm system will track east across the central Plains and into the TN Valley this weekend. This will result in a significant severe weather outbreak across the south and increasing rain chances here for the back half of the weekend. The magnitude of the rain and potential embedded storms remains in question, but shower chances will at least be on the increase Sunday afternoon into the evening. We note short-term, higher resolution modeling hitting the locally heavy rain threat harder than global data early this morning (centered on Sunday evening) and we’ll keep a close eye on things as most central IN communities remain waterlogged. Winds will increase Monday- NE shifting to the N and gusts to 40 MPH with leftover showers continuing.
Tuesday will present a bit of a break in our active pattern before a fast-moving cold front blows into town Wednesday with scattered showers amidst blustery conditions.
We turn colder (you knew this incredibly mild pattern had to break at some point) late week and upper level energy will help ignite snow showers with the return of the wintry feel Thursday into Friday.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: Dusting – 1″
- Rainfall: 0.50″ – 0.75″
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/spring-like-weekend-but-changes-loom/
