Wet Close To 2018 On Deck…
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Turning Colder Today; Another Rain Storm As We Close 2018…
Highlights:
- Falling temperatures today
- Chilly, but sunshine this weekend
- Wet weather returns New Year’s Eve
Spring This Morning; Winter Tonight…Temperatures are starting off on a downright balmy note for late-December, but that “spring fling” will come to a crashing end later this afternoon and evening as temperatures fall. It’ll be a dry day, but blustery. Jackets will be required by the afternoon on.
Sunshine remains in place this weekend before another big rain maker arrives on the scene as we close out the year. Locally heavy rain can be expected Monday. Much colder air will plunge in behind this particular storm system and left over moisture will fall as scattered snow showers New Year’s Day.
Rain Arrives Tomorrow…
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Looking at the Holiday Week and Ahead to January…
Tomorrow will be a rather uneventful weather day across central Indiana, but things will begin to change as we head into Thursday.
An area of low pressure will track out of the central Plains into the Great Lakes by Friday. The end result will be increasing coverage of showers Thursday afternoon and perhaps even a rumble of thunder Thursday evening.
Most of the concentrated rain should come to an end around dark Thursday. By that time we forecast a general 1/2″ to 1″ to fall in area rain gauges.
More seasonable air will blow in here behind the storm system and we’ll have to keep an eye on energy “attacking” from behind over the weekend. With colder weather in place, snow is possible next weekend.
Looking ahead, a combination of ingredients appears to be coming together to create a rather significant transition in the pattern as we head into January. Note the developing positive PNA…
This will result in more sustained below normal temperatures making a return early January to our neck of the woods…
Additionally, it also appears an active storm track will continue. While impossible to say this far in advance, prospects for above average snowfall (average is 8.6″) appear likely through the month of January.
Quiet Now; Weak System For Christmas…
Highlights:
- Quiet weather for Christmas travel
- Weak system Christmas Day
- Stronger storm mid week
Chilly, But Rather Quiet…We’ll have some clouds around, but we should stay generally free of precipitation through Christmas Eve. A weak weather system will provide some light snow or a wintry mix Christmas morning before ending as light rain or drizzle. This won’t be a big deal, but will provide a festive time of things as you wake up to see what Santa brought.
A stronger (and warmer) storm will deliver rain Thursday along with gusty southerly winds. Dry and colder weather will return as we get set to close out the week.