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Mar 20

The Transitions Of Spring…

Updated 03.20.24 @ 4:45a

Up until this week, March was off to a toasty start. Despite the recent transition to cooler air, the month is still running nearly 9° above normal.

Another surge of chilly weather will descend into the state today. A hard freeze is dialed up Thursday morning.

Light rain Friday will interrupt the otherwise dry, quiet pattern we’ve been enjoying.

This will be a nuisance variety type of rain, along with “raw” conditions to close the work week. Despite the insignificant showers, this does signal another transition towards a wetter, more active pattern ahead next week.

We continue to watch the threat of a heavier rain/ stronger storm event Monday night into Tuesday followed by another soaker late week.

A more active pattern can be expected as we close the month of March.

While the pattern does look cooler than we started the month, I still don’t see any reason to beat the drum for out of season, “harsh” cold some other sources are signaling as we go through the next couple weeks- at least not for our neck of the woods.

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Mar 19

VIDEO: Turning Gusty Later Today; Damp Close To The Work Week And Looking Ahead To A Chance Of Severe Weather Early Next Week…

Updated 03.19.24 @ 5:34a It’s a cold start to the day across central IN, but this time of year, especially with enough sunshine, we can warm-up nicely. That’ll be the…

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Mar 18

Quiet Open To The Week Gives Way To More Active Times…

Updated 03.18.24 @ 7:55a

The story to open the work week will be a quiet one. For a change, we’re talking about a chilly air mass settling overhead. That colder air will also feature a return of drier times.

Despite a few scattered light snow showers today, we’ll stay on the dry side until Friday.

Multiple hard freezes can be expected this week. Tuesday morning will once again feature lows deep into the 20s area-wide.

The good news? Sunshine and calm conditions can be expected during the majority of the week ahead.

That will all change by Friday as a couple low pressure systems team up to return unsettled weather to our region. Friday looks wet and chilly as of now. Rain won’t be heavy, but more of a nuisance. It’ll be a good day to hunker down and watch Day 2 of the tourney. 🏀

Though Friday won’t feature a significant storm system, it will signal a change for a more active Week 2. Heavier rain and the possibility of stronger storms can be expected next week and we’ll have more details on this as we navigate the coming days.

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Mar 17

VIDEO: Weekly #AGwx And #Severe Weather Outlook…

Updated 03.17.24 @ 8:10a The theme for the bulk of the week ahead will be both cooler and drier. A few mornings will feature a hard freeze, including overnight lows…

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Mar 16

Long Range Report: Cooler, Drier Week 1 Turns Wetter To Close March; Open April…

Updated 03.16.24 @ 7:55a

Indianapolis is running right at average month to date from a rainfall perspective (1.78”).

We’re transitioning to a much drier pattern in the week ahead as a cooler, Canadian airmass dominates (for a change).

Several hard freezes (mid-upper 20s) are on tap in the upcoming 7-10 day period: Monday/ Tuesday morning and again late next week/ next weekend.

Cooler? Yes, but I still don’t see anything overly cold on the horizon as we navigate the next couple of weeks.

What’s more notable is the shift in the precipitation pattern over the next few weeks. The dry Week 1 (now) transitions to a significantly wetter and more active look Week 2 (below).

The JMA also sees the wetter regime.

This is forecast to continue in the Weeks 3/4 timeframe.

Continues to back up the idea of an active (wet) and stormy (more in the way of severe weather) spring as a whole.

Down the road, an eventual move into a hot, dry (compared to normal) summer may loom. (Yet one that is very active from a tropical perspective, continuing into the fall). More on that in the coming weeks…

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