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Category: Severe Weather
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Nov 11
Big Time Wind Event; Active Pattern…
Highlights:
- Nighttime storms
- Prolonged wind event
- Eyeing our next storm
The morning has dawned with mid and high level clouds painting the back drop as the sun rises. We’ve shared several photos on our Twitter page (@IndyWx) of the beautiful sun rise. Thank you and keep ’em coming!
Low pressure is moving off the Rockies this morning (where another hefty snow dump took place overnight) and into the Plains. The low will then track into the Great Lakes Thursday. As the low moves northeast, it’ll swing a cold front through our neck of the woods Thursday morning. We still bracket tonight into the wee morning hours Thursday for thunderstorm potential. See the simulated radar valid at 10p this evening, courtesy of Weatherbell.com.
CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) is lacking with this storm and moisture return isn’t impressive. This is good news as it will reduce the amount of severe weather we’ll see. However, it should be noted that it won’t take much to bring down a severe wind report or two and that is our primary concern tonight with any storm.
CAPE- courtesy of Weatherbell.com
Surface Dew Points- courtesy of Weatherbell.com
Precipitable Water- courtesy of Weatherbell.com
Because of the lack of moisture return and the overall speed of the system, rainfall tonight won’t be impressive for most (0.25″-0.50″ on average) with the exception of localized stronger storms.
What will be impressive is the wind, even without storms. A Wind Advisory has been issued for late tonight and Thursday, via the National Weather Service out of Indianapolis, and rightfully so. We wouldn’t be surprised if a portion of this is upgraded to a High Wind Warning later today or tonight as gusts of 50 MPH+ will be a concern through the day Thursday as our low occludes over the Lakes.
A period of drier air will return to wrap up the week and head into early next week, but we eye another big storm system for the middle of next week. Forecast models differ on precise details, as you’d expect at this juncture.
The GFS (above) isn’t shying away from another significant impact event. The European isn’t as bullish early on. All mid range models do produce moderate to heavy rains over the region. Stay tuned as we continue to monitor.
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Nov 10
Still Eyeing Mid Week Storms; Windy And Colder To Close The Week…
Highlights:
- Wednesday night storms
- Very windy to close the week
- Colder Friday
The overall set-up over the next couple days will feature a strong autumn storm coming off the Rockies (today), crossing the Plains (Wednesday), and heading northeast into the Great Lakes to offer up some “fresh water fury!” (Thursday).
Here’s the track of our storm, courtesy of Weatherbell.com.
We still need to monitor things closely for the potential of severe weather Wednesday evening, but latest data would suggest a lower chance of severe, overall. Certainly not worth letting your guard down, but the lack of moisture return and timing are both on our sides in this particular event. Localized damaging straight line winds are still of greatest concern of any of the severe elements across central IN and this would be for Wednesday night.
Here’s a look at the latest simulated radar for 10p Wednesday. As we always say, don’t pay particularly close attention to the precise time. This should be used as guidance as what the radar may look like Wednesday evening.
As mentioned above, the speed, timing, and lack of moisture return strongly argue against significant rainfall with this storm. We’ll forecast around 0.25″ with locally heavier totals in storms. Not a big deal from a precipitation perspective.
What is a big deal is the wind on the backside of the low as northwest gusts really crank in the Thursday-Friday time frame (30-40 MPH). Needless to say, Thursday isn’t a day to wear a hat. 🙂
Longer term, data continues to argue against any sort of sustained chill through the rest of November. We note the SOI is actually positive right now. This is certainly unusual with the ongoing El Nino and well above the base state (a warm sign).
The MJO is also projected to rumble through the warm Phases of 2 and 3 over the next few weeks. Note these are overall warmer than normal phases in November.
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Nov 09
Monday Morning Video Update…
We continue to eye Wednesday night for severe weather potential. Due to timing, as of now the greatest concern is thunderstorms that contain damaging straight line winds. If traveling west…
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Nov 08
Changes On The Horizon…
Highlights:
- Beautiful Sunday
- Rain arrives Monday afternoon/ evening
- Stormy Wednesday night-Thursday morning
- Much colder late next week
High pressure will supply a beauty of a second half of the weekend. After the frosty start to the day, we’ll “warm” into the lower 50s this afternoon. It’ll be a perfect crisp November day.
Changes arrive Monday as clouds increase and give way to rain as early as the afternoon as moisture rides north out of the Deep South. A wave of low pressure will ride up the western slopes of the western Appalachians and enhance early week rain to our east.
The next big ticket item is the storm that will arrive Wednesday night. We continue to keep a very close eye on this as a severe weather outbreak appears likely. Specifics still have to be ironed out and we go through the next couple days, but keep abreast of the latest weather information during the Wednesday night-Thursday morning time period.
MUCH colder air will pour into the region behind the big low as it wraps up over the Great Lakes. A hard freeze appears likely come Saturday morning.
Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.50″ – 1″
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Nov 07
Dry, Chilly November Weekend; Mid Week Storms…
Highlights:
- Sunny and cool
- Midweek Storms
- Prolonged period of windy weather late week
High pressure is building into the Ohio Valley this weekend and helping supply sunshine and that cool, crisp air we enjoy this time of year. Freeze and frost conditions are ahead tonight and again Monday morning as high pressure moves overhead and results in clear skies and calm winds.
As the high moves to our east, a return SW flow will help moderate temperatures for mid week. As our next storm system comes out of the Plains it’ll intensify as it tracks into the Great Lakes. Thunderstorms will accompany the cold front as it swings through the state Wednesday night. We’ll monitor for strong to severe storm potential. A lot will hinge upon the precise track of the surface low and we’ll keep a close eye on things over the next couple days. We’ll turn cooler again late next week with strong winds shifting from the SW to NW.
Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.50″
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Nov 06
Video Update: Chilly Weekend; Severe Potential Next Week…
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Sep 18
A Look Where We’ve Been And Where We’re Going…
September to date has been drier and warmer than average across the region- right as planned thus far, overall. This morning featured a more aggressive push of showers…
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Aug 19
Wednesday Weather Notebook; Strong Storms Still Possible…
A significant late summer cold front will move into the warm and humid air mass currently in place later tonight. This time tomorrow will feel mighty different outside with a…
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Aug 18
Tracking Two Cold Fronts…
Highlights:
- Strong to severe storm potential Wednesday
- Much cooler to end the week
- Second cold front delivers storms Sunday and cooler air
Tuesday featured mostly dry conditions across the majority of central IN, but the same likely won’t be said for Wednesday. A cold front will swing through the region Wednesday night and in advance of the front scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, especially Wednesday afternoon/ evening. Damaging wind is the biggest severe threat. The reasoning behind the turbulent Wednesday weather? A strong cold front that will sweep through the area and deliver much drier and cooler air to finish the work week.
While the weekend will get off to a quiet open, another cold front will deliver scattered thunderstorms by Sunday afternoon and evening. Behind the front we can expect much cooler, fall-like air to open the new work week.
Upcoming 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 1″ – 1.5″
Tonight’s “@cryptics Cam” shows a very nice time lapse of the foggy start and afternoon sunshine in Danville today. Be sure to follow @cryptics on Twitter for awesome views of the sky and associated weather conditions here across central IN!
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