Category Archives: Forecast

Unsettled At Times; Pleasant Stretch Of Weather Next Week…

Highlights:

  • Unsettled at times to close the week
  • Rainfall reaches peak intensity/ coverage overnight Friday
  • Nice stretch of weather next week

Damp Few Days…A slow moving storm system will result in periods of showers today through Saturday, but there will also be plenty of dry time in the mix as well.  We expect heaviest and most widespread rain to roll in here late Friday night into the predawn hours Saturday.  Most can expect to pick up between 0.75″ and 1.25″ by noon Saturday.  Improving weather will develop Saturday afternoon and at least a little sunshine should work in here to close the weekend.

The week before Christmas will be unseasonably pleasant which is music to the ears of many rushing to complete their shopping and getting on the road to visit family and friends.  High pressure will supply a string of sunny days and temperatures will run milder than average, as well.  In fact, highs by the middle of next week will likely exceed the 50° mark in spots across central Indiana!

7-Day Outlook, Christmas/ Thanksgiving, Forecast, Rain, Unseasonably Warm

Freezing Fog This Morning; Unsettled Late Week Conditions…

Highlights:

  • Freezing fog this morning
  • Mid and late week rain
  • Briefly milder mid-month

Slow It Down…Freezing fog is creating slick travel in and around the city, itself, and points north.  Please allow extra time to reach your destination this morning and take it slow.  As we move into the afternoon, the low clouds and fog should slowly lift, but it’s likely not until we get to mid to late afternoon. With the longer period of fog and clouds, we’ve dropped forecast highs a few degrees today.

We should still get in on a sunny Tuesday before our first of a series of storm system begin to impact the area Wednesday.  Weak low pressure will result in increasing clouds and a narrow band of showers Wednesday afternoon.  Rain may mix with snow across north-central parts of the state.

As we look ahead, a slow moving (bigger) storm system spells periods of wet weather as we close the week and head into the weekend.  While it won’t rain the entire time, periods of moderate to heavy rain are possible during the period, along with gusty winds, and an overall “raw” feel.  Early thinking here is that we salvage the 2nd half of the weekend with at least a touch of sun.

7-Day Outlook, Forecast, Freezing Fog, Rain, snow, Unseasonably Cool Weather, Windy

Nice Quiet Stretch Of Weather…

Highlights:

  • Nice stretch of sunny days
  • Moderating temperatures
  • Late week storm system

Needed Vitamin D…It’s not often that we can string up consecutive sunny days in early and mid December, but that’s exactly what we’ll do this week- and we won’t complain!  With the clear, calm conditions, overnight lows will continue to plummet into the 10s before we slowly begin to moderate as we move into the middle of the week.

With the moderating temperatures will also come increasing moisture as a new storm system organizes to our southwest Wednesday night and Thursday.  Models continue to differ on specifics with respect to rainfall totals and we’ll fine tune things as we progress through the next couple of days. While late week turns unsettled, we don’t expect a wash-out any day.

Looking ahead, the longer term models continue to suggest we’re going to pull out of the predominantly cold pattern that we’ve been in with an overall milder shift in the pattern for the next couple of weeks.  There’s much debate around when the flip back to a cold pattern returns- is it in time for Christmas or closer to the New Year?

Christmas/ Thanksgiving, Forecast, Forecast Discussion, Rain, Unseasonably Cool Weather, Unseasonably Warm

Cold, But A Good Supply Of Vitamin D…

Highlights:

  • Frigid start
  • Prolonged stretch of sunny weather
  • Next storm holds off until mid to late next week

Bundle Up…“Number-busting” cold has settled into many Mid West communities this morning as just enough snow cover combined with clearing overnight skies.  The result is a 5º to as much as a 10º difference in actual low temperatures this morning when compared to the majority of guidance yesterday.  Bundle up, as many across central Indiana are waking up to temperatures in the upper single digits to middle 10s.  Thankfully, dry conditions are expected not only today, but straight through the weekend and on into early next week- along with plentiful sunshine!

Temperatures will gradually turn “less cold” early next week and we’re eyeing our next storm system for a Wednesday night to Thursday arrival.

Arctic Cold, Forecast, Rain, Unseasonably Cool Weather