Category: Halloween

Oct 28

Looking At The Week Ahead: Strong Winds This Afternoon And A Wet Pattern Is On Deck…

I. Showers followed by wind: A fast moving storm system will sweep through the Ohio Valley as we close the weekend.  Showers will accompany the leading edge of this storm system (this morning), followed by strong and gusty winds (even stronger than this morning) this afternoon and evening. In some cases, winds will gust 45 to 50 MPH.  Hunker down!

II. Wet Halloween: A cold front will approach the state Tuesday evening into our Halloween. Widespread rain is expected Wednesday, BUT the silver lining may be that the bulk of precipitation will be shoved to our southeast before most trick-or-treaters take to the streets.

III. Chilly Open To November: Reinforcing chilly air will blow into town behind the cold front and set the stage for an unseasonably chilly open to November.  Generally, lows will fall into the middle 30s and highs will top out in the upper 40s for the first few days of the month.

IV. Raw Saturday: It’s a “rinse and repeat” scenario as next weekend opens raw and wet thanks to a new storm system moving through the region.  Gusty showers and unseasonably cool temperatures can be expected Saturday.  Note the possibility of wet snow to fall on the northern periphery of the storm system through IA, MN, and WI.  (Signs of the times).

V. Wet Pattern: After a long stretch of dry weather through the balance of October, a big shift in the pattern is taking place now and will continue to promote well above normal rainfall as we move through the first couple weeks of November.  In some cases, the upcoming (10) days alone may yield 3″ to 4″ of rain in some areas of the region.

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Oct 19

Chill Forecast To Dominate As We Close October & Open November…

When we look forward to the overall pattern as we wrap up October and open November, we see good general agreement between the GEFS and EPS in a “blocky” look, including an eastern trough. This is a stormy signal.

European ensemble: 500mb Days 10-15. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

GFS ensemble: 500mb Days 10-15. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com

There will be an attempt at a significant eastern storm around Halloween- give or take a few days.  The specifics associated with this storm are difficult (at best) to pin point from this distance.  When thinking ahead towards Halloween, keep the potential of wet conditions, strong winds, and chilly temperatures at the forefront.  Stay tuned.

What’s much more clear is that the pattern will continue to promote a colder than average feel during the period.

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Oct 16

Chilly, But Overall Dry Pattern Until Perhaps Around Halloween…

The short and medium range weather pattern will be highlighted by a colder than average regime, but one that’s also drier than normal.

A cooler than average, but drier than normal pattern will remain in place through the upcoming (10) days. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

A few weak weather makers will scoot through the region over the upcoming (10) days, but be moisture starved. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

After a warm open to October, the sustained period of chilly air is welcome by many. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

The positive PNA will continue to support the mean trough position in the central and eastern portion of the country as we rumble into late October.

As we look ahead, there are growing indications a more significant storm may impact the general region as we get closer to Halloween.  This is the next time frame we’re closely monitoring for the potential of an impactful storm system.  Given the overall setup, we would be surprised if this particular storm didn’t present a wintry side, as well, but it’s simply too early to know the details from a couple of weeks out.  Stay tuned.

Potential is present for “fun and games” around Halloween… Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

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Oct 31

VIDEO: Wet Snow For Some Early Wednesday…

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Oct 31

A Cold Halloween On Tap…

Highlights:

  • Cold and blustery Halloween
  • Unsettled, milder weather builds in
  • Stronger cold front arrives early next week

Spooky Winds…Northerly breezes are strong and gusty and leading to wind chills in the lower-middle 20s across central Indiana this morning.  Heavier winter coats will be a smart choice out the door!  Otherwise, we’re a state divided from a cloud perspective: the southern half of Indiana will get in on the sunny act much sooner than the northern half of the state.  As we look towards the all-important trick-or-treat weather tonight, anticipate dry conditions, lighter winds, and unseasonably chilly conditions continuing.

Our next storm system will approach Wednesday with showers.  Rain may be mixed with wet snow or sleet Wednesday morning, but with temperatures above freezing, don’t look for any accumulation.  Periods of showers and light rain will continue Thursday into Friday morning.  Heavy rain won’t occur, but it’ll be damp at times.  Saturday is a bit tricky- some solutions keep rain around, but we’re choosing the more “optimistic” approach for the purpose of this forecast update.  Stay tuned.

Saturday will feature considerable cloudiness, slightly cooler air, and breezy conditions before a warmer close to the weekend.  A southwesterly flow will help boost highs into the upper 60s Sunday afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front.  That cold front will slide through here with showers and a couple claps of thunder Monday.  Much colder air returns Monday night into Tuesday.

Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:

  • Snowfall: Trace
  • Rainfall: 0.50″ – 1.00″

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