Category: Severe Weather

Jul 09

Turning Drier This Afternoon…

Screen Shot 2015-07-09 at 7.07.09 AMHighlights:

  • Wet start turns drier this afternoon
  • More sunshine going into the weekend, but we still have storm chances
  • Severe weather possible Sunday
  • Scattered storms continue next week

Scattered showers remain on the radar this morning, but drier air will work in from the west this afternoon and we may even see some late day sunshine!  While we can’t forecast dry weather this weekend, it won’t rain the entire time and periods of sunshine can also be expected.  That said, we’ll have to be on the look out for a couple waves of showers and thunderstorms- particularly Friday and again Sunday afternoon/ evening.  Those storms Sunday may reach strong to severe levels.  As of now, the most isolated coverage of storms looks to come Saturday.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 1.5″ -2″ (locally higher totals)

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Jul 07

More Rain And Storms Ahead…

Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.49.30 PMHighlights:

  • Periods of showers and storms through mid week
  • Can’t shake weekend storm chances, but drier, and turning hot
  • Scattered storms return early next week

A frontal boundary will slip south of central IN later this evening and take most of the heavy rain and storms south tonight into a good chunk of Wednesday.  However, the boundary will return north Wednesday evening in response to an area of surface low pressure moving northeast out of the lower and middle MS River Valley.  This will return the focus of showers and heavier thunderstorms for our region Wednesday evening into the first half of Thursday.  Similar to that of today, locally heavy rainfall is a good bet at times.

The area of low pressure will track east Thursday afternoon and take most of the moisture with it.  We’ll forecast drier times to wrap up the work week along with rising temperatures.  While we can’t shake weekend storm chances, Friday through Sunday will be drier, overall, when compared to the next couple days.  With the heat and humidity around, a few strong to severe storms are possible- particularly Sunday afternoon.  We’ll keep an eye on things.

Scattered, “splash and dash,” coverage of storms returns early next week.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 2″ – 2.5″

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Jun 30

Another Day Of Storms, But A Break Is Coming…

Screen Shot 2015-06-30 at 7.23.10 AMHighlights:

  • Scattered strong to severe storms this afternoon
  • Mostly dry mid week
  • Still think we’re mostly dry for the 4th
  • Scattered storms return early next week

A cold front will sweep through the area tonight and ahead of the boundary we expect showers and thunderstorms to increase in coverage by this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms will likely reach strong to severe levels, including damaging winds and large hail.  The good news is the front should be to our south by Wednesday morning, and as a result Wednesday and Thursday should be mostly dry and less humid.

Another disturbance will move through the area late week and we’ll increase coverage of thunderstorms Friday, but still think the holiday, itself, will be mostly rain-free across central IN.

Showers and thunderstorms (scattered variety) will return to our forecast early next week.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 1″ – 1.5″

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Jun 25

Heavy Rain And Storms To Close The Work Week…

An area of low pressure will track across the Ohio Valley Friday and help rain overspread the region from west to east as the day progresses. Embedded thunderstorms can also…

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Jun 25

More Heavy Rain To Go Before Weekend Clearing…

Screen Shot 2015-06-25 at 7.53.15 AMHighlights:

  • Couple round of storms today
  • Heavy rain; flood threat Friday afternoon into early Saturday
  • Much cooler and drier this weekend

The morning is off to a wet start, including some embedded thunder and while we anticipate a break in the rain from late morning into the afternoon, additional thunderstorm development is possible by evening.  A slight risk of severe storms is in place across the southern half of the state.

Low pressure will move this way Friday and strengthen as it tracks into the eastern Lakes region.  This will spell very wet times around these parts from the second half of Friday into the wee morning hours Saturday.  Much cooler air and windy conditions will push into central IN Saturday on the backside of the low pressure system.  Before we enjoy those cooler conditions, heavy downpours are likely Friday afternoon into Friday night, including the potential of localized flooding.  If you live near a creek or stream, be sure to have your flood plan in place should rapid water rise occur.

As mentioned above, we’ll dry out rather rapidly Saturday afternoon and this will be followed by a beautiful Sunday.  How many times can we say late June starts in the lower to middle 50s, no humidity, lots of sunshine, and highs in the upper 70s?! 🙂

We’re back to scattered shower and thunderstorm chances early next week, with continued cooler than average temperatures.

Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 2″-3″ (locally heavier totals)

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