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Category: Easter
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Mar 25
Looking Ahead To Close March And Open April: Cold Set To Return?
Before we discuss some of what has our attention as we move through the next couple of weeks, check out this cool visible satellite image from this morning. The snowpack shows up nicely. It’s also neat to see the high resolution modeling understand where that snow pack is and the associated cooler forecast highs compared to areas south and north that didn’t see the heavy snow Saturday.
As we look ahead, a wet week is in store for the region. Periods of widespread rain, heavy at times, will come at us in waves:
- Monday evening-Tuesday
- Thursday
- Next weekend, including Easter
When totaled up, widespread 2″ totals can be expected, with locally heavier amounts.
After a brief relaxation in the unseasonably cold regime, well below average temperatures are expected to return as we move through early April. It’ll feel more like winter than spring through the better part of the first half of the month.
It’s also too early to think about yesterday as the last snow of the season. Given the early April look, it wouldn’t surprise us if an additional snow event or two came along…
(As a reminder, you can always catch our most up-to-date 7-day forecast in the top left of the homepage).
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Mar 20
VIDEO: Snow Overspreads Southern; Eastern Indiana This Evening…
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Mar 17
VIDEO: Negative NAO’s Chilly Early April Impacts…
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Apr 14
Warm Easter Weekend…
Highlights:
- Warm Easter weekend
- Scattered storms, but more dry time than wet
- Bigger storm system looms late next week
Summer-Feel This Weekend…The big weather story for the Easter weekend will be the unseasonably warm temperatures, including a “touch” of humidity for the first time this spring. That warmth and humidity will aid in storm development, at times, this weekend, but the balance of the holiday weekend will be rain-free.
We think best storm coverage comes this evening (primarily after the evening rush) and again on Easter Sunday. While an isolated storm is possible Saturday, most of the day should be dry.
A cold front will sweep through the state Easter evening and help set-up a dry, slightly cooler regime to open the new work week. Dry conditions remain Tuesday before scattered storms return to the forecast Wednesday. A bigger, more significant storm system looms by the end of next week and could result in heavy rainfall totals. We’ll keep an eye on things.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 0.50′ – 1.00″
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Apr 10
Drier Weather Arrives For Midweek; Unsettled Easter Weekend…
Highlights:
- Drier air arrives
- Unsettled Easter weekend
- Drier; cooler early next week
Brighter Days Ahead…Needless to say, our storm system to open the work week has “overachieved.” Severe thunderstorm warnings were hoisted as early as this morning northwest of the city, including Lafayette- where damaging hail was reported. Storms remained northwest of the city through the rush hour before a line of slow-moving “gully washers” arrived just as Hoosiers were heading home from work. Thankfully these remained below severe levels, but heavy rain and vivid lightning was noted and most certainly led to a slow commute home.
Drier (and brighter) days are ahead this week. High pressure returns as we progress through midweek and should allow for increasing sunshine and beautiful weather.
Unfortunately, we can’t dial up 3 nice weekends in a row, but it will be far from a wash-out. A warm front will lift north Friday into Saturday and result in scattered showers and thunderstorms before a cold front pushes southeast with showers and thunderstorms Easter, especially in the morning. We want to reiterate there will be plenty of dry time this weekend…just have the rain gear handy as needed. Drier air will return Easter afternoon and remain in place early next week.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 0.50″ – 1.00″ (locally heavier totals)
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Apr 09
Looking At The Week Ahead…
The second half of the weekend will feature beautiful weather, albeit breezy conditions at times. Strong southwesterly winds will gust upwards of 40 MPH this afternoon, but also aid in pushing mid to upper 70s northward into central Indiana. Despite the strong winds, we still recommend finding a way to get outside and enjoy this weather!
Highs will run close to 15° above average this afternoon.
Stormy weather returns Monday as a frontal boundary slips into the state. A couple storms may become strong or severe Monday afternoon and the Storm Prediction Center highlights northwestern portions of the state for a Slight Risk. Damaging straight line winds are of greatest concern with any severe storm that may develop.
High pressure returns for midweek and supplies a dry regime, along with increasing sunshine and temperatures that will run slightly above average (mid-40s at night and 65°-70° during the day).
There are questions once to the end of the period as the GFS and European handle the evolution of our late-week storm differently. The GFS brings energy out into the Ohio Valley and results in unsettled weather returning Friday, continuing into Easter weekend, while the European is slower. We’ll keep an eye on things over the next few days and update accordingly. The GFS suggests some localized heavier downpours would be possible in the Friday-Sunday period as the majority of the 7-day precipitation snapshot below falls within the timeframe.
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Apr 08
Can’t Beat This Weekend Weather…
Highlights:
- Sun-filled weekend
- Sunday turns windy
- Storms arrive Monday evening
Sunscreen Required This Weekend…It’s not very often around these parts where we can dial-up two beautiful weekends in back-to-back fashion, but that’s exactly what we’ll do. High pressure will supply a gorgeous Saturday and Sunday, complete with plentiful sunshine. We’ll add 10° Sunday, but also throw in 30-40 MPH wind gusts, especially by afternoon. Get outside and enjoy this weather!
A weak frontal boundary will slip into the state Monday afternoon and will likely kick-up some thunderstorms as it pushes southeast Monday afternoon and evening. A strong thunderstorm, or two, can’t be ruled out. We’re back to dry weather midweek before unsettled weather returns to close out the work week. Looking ahead just beyond the current 7-Day would suggest a wet and stormy beginning Easter Sunday before a drier finish. Stay tuned as we still have time for things to change.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 0.50″ – 1.00″
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Mar 27
Strong To Severe Storms By Easter Evening…
Happy Easter! From all of us at IndyWx.com, we wish you a blessed day!
Easter Sunday is off to a beautiful start with lots of sunshine, temperatures in the 40s, and light winds. Unfortunately, things will begin to change in rather significant fashion as early as the evening hours. Beforehand, expect sunshine to help boost temperatures into the lower 70s across many central IN neighborhoods. It’ll turn increasingly moist, as well, as surface dew points jump into the lower 60s.
Highs today will reach the lower 70s.
Dew points will climb into the lower 60s by evening.
An approaching area of low pressure and associated cold front will provide just enough spin/ lift, in combination with the warmth and increasingly moist air mass, to ignite storms this evening. Some of these storms will likely reach strong to severe levels. We’re most concerned for the potential of damaging straight line winds and large hail.
High resolution simulated radar data suggests storms ignite around 6p across central IN. We caution that this image should be used as guidance and not taken verbatim.
Have a way to get the latest weather information later this afternoon and evening. Watches or warnings may be required…
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Mar 26
Saturday Morning Video Update…
We open the forecast period dry and pleasant, but we turn stormy late Easter Sunday and MUCH colder air still looks to arrive as we welcome April. Details can be…
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