Category: 7-Day Outlook

I. Tracking multiple cold fronts this week.

II. Pattern transitions cooler than normal as we move through the 1st (10) days of September.

Forecast Period: 08.29.20 through 09.05.20

As we flip the page from meteorological summer to fall, a more active pattern can be expected, locally. Of course we already had one cold front sweep through the region this morning and we’re tracking 3 additional fronts between now and Labor Day. The 2nd front will move through midweek with scattered showers and storms Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. The 3rd front will arrive Friday with yet another scheduled for a passage Labor Day night. Each front will provide an enhanced chance of showers and embedded thunder, but washouts aren’t anticipated any of the days through the upcoming week. Temperatures will run near seasonal norms before trending much cooler behind the Labor Day front (late September or early October like temperatures).

I. Widespread area of below normal rainfall from the Plains into the Ohio Valley.

II. Anomalous heat bakes the West.

Forecast Period: 08.15.20 through 08.22.20

Relatively quiet weather conditions can be expected across our region this week. A cold front will slip through the area Sunday and will offer up the best chance of getting precipitation throughout the upcoming 7-day period. Even this won’t be anything to get excited about, but there will be a broken band of showers and embedded thunder that scoots across the state for the 2nd half of the weekend as the cold front moves southeast. (Additionally, if viewing from northwest or west-central Indiana, you will have the chance of a passing thunderstorm later this evening as the front inches closer). Thereafter, generally dry and seasonable to slightly below normal temperatures can be expected as high pressure dominates. The one potential “interruption” to what will otherwise be a dry forecast has to do with a 2nd frontal boundary that will make a run at the region mid-to-late week. For now, we’re not excited about precipitation chances, but “isolated” shower coverage is possible by Thursday into Friday. Overall, we’re only expecting most central Indiana rain gauges to accumulate between 0.10″ and 0.25″ for the entire period.

I. Warmer and more humid air builds northeast through the period.

II. Rain and storms return.

Forecast Period: 08.08.20 through 08.15.20

While we still have one more day of relatively low humidity, that will begin to change for the second half of the weekend. Temperatures will climb to seasonal and above normal levels this week as well. In short, after an unusually refreshing open to August, true late-summer conditions will build back into the region. Rain and storm chances will also increase substantially throughout the week. Some storm complexes will include heavy rain and embedded stronger storms. From this distance it’s hard to pinpoint what day will have the best chance of storms, but agriculture, turf management, and anyone with outdoor plans should prepare for multiple days with weather impacts through the upcoming week. Given the nature of this setup, some communities will likely deal with excessive rain totals by this time next week (unfortunately the pattern still looks wet beyond the period), with widespread 1” to 2” totals across the board.