Category: Spring

Mar 26

Gorgeous Stretch Of Weather Through Midweek; Weekend Turns Unsettled…

High pressure will supply absolutely beautiful weather around these parts through Wednesday. Look for plentiful sunshine along with moderating temperatures.

While mornings will be chilly, afternoon highs will begin to rise. We’ll be near 50 this afternoon, mid to upper 50s Wednesday, and lower 60s Thursday.

A gusty southwesterly wind will not only push those warmer temperatures into the region, but moisture will also be on the increase. Scattered showers will return to the forecast Thursday afternoon before steadier rain arrives Friday into Saturday as a cold front sags south through the region. A couple thunderstorms are also possible.

By the time all is said and done Sunday morning, widespread 1″+ rainfall totals are expected with this storm system across central Indiana. Locally heavier totals can be expected.

High pressure will support a drier close to the upcoming weekend, but temperatures will be much colder.

Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/gorgeous-stretch-of-weather-through-midweek-weekend-turns-unsettled/

Mar 25

Long Range Video Update: April Opens Stormy And Colder Than Normal…

It’s quiet now, but a very active and stormy pattern will get underway as we head into the weekend. This busy weather pattern will continue to rule the day into…

You must be logged in to view this content. Click Here to become a member of IndyWX.com for full access.  Already a member of IndyWx.com All-Access?  Log-in here.

Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/long-range-video-update-april-opens-stormy-and-colder-than-normal/

Mar 25

Wet Open To The Week Turns More Pleasant; Unsettled Weekend Ahead…

A wet open to the week will give way to increasing sunshine later today, along moderating temperatures by midweek. A developing storm system then promises an unsettled weekend…

You must be logged in to view this content. Click Here to become a member of IndyWX.com for full access.  Already a member of IndyWx.com All-Access?  Log-in here.

Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/wet-open-to-the-week-turns-more-pleasant-unsettled-weekend-ahead/

Mar 24

Heavy Rain, Couple Strong Storms Possible Across Southern IN Tonight…

Scattered showers will spread across central Indiana at times through the day. Most of this rain will be light in nature through the afternoon hours, but a couple of moderate showers are also possible.

A surface low will track east across the lower Ohio Valley tonight and this will result in more concentrated heavy rain falling across the southern portion of the state this evening into early Monday morning. This is a bit further south than model guidance suggested yesterday. Additionally, a couple of strong thunderstorms are also possible tonight across far southern Indiana.

It wouldn’t surprise us to see the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) include portions of southern Indiana in a ‘Marginal’ or ‘Slight’ risk of severe weather tonight with future updates.

With the more southern track now expected from this storm system, the corridor of .50″ to 1″ rainfall totals will settle across the southern portions of Indiana, with 0.10″ to 0.25″ expected for central Indiana on average.

Rain will come to an end for all of the state by mid to late morning Monday with dry conditions returning Monday evening into the middle of the week, thanks to high pressure.

Dry and pleasant conditions will remain in place through the daytime hours Thursday before a storm system approaches Thursday night into Friday. The gusty southwesterly air flow in advance of this storm will help pull warmer conditions northeast into the Ohio Valley. Highs between 65-70 are on tap by Thursday afternoon. Unsettled weather is anticipated to remain through next weekend along with progressively colder conditions.

Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/heavy-rain-couple-strong-storms-possible-across-southern-in-tonight/

Mar 23

Spring Flood Outlook…

It’s been since 2013 since the Lower 48 has seen greater snow cover on the 23rd of March.

Officially, 25.4% of the Lower 48 is currently snow covered, including crucial areas that feed downstream rivers in the north-central Plains and upper Midwest.

NOAA released their Spring Flood Outlook Friday. This shows major to moderate flooding expected on area rivers from the northern Plains south along the MS River. Even moderate to minor river flooding is anticipated across the east, including the Ohio Valley.

The full report can be found here.

As we move into April, a ridge is expected to back west and result in an active storm track from the west into the Mid West and Great Lakes. The end result will be a favorable pattern for above average precipitation. Factor that in with the above average late season snowpack currently in place across the exact same region, and the stage is set for moderate to significant river flooding through the remainder of the spring.



More specific to central Indiana, we also expect an active spring storm track- including precipitation that is around “average” from the March through May (meteorological spring) period. As warmth expands as we move into mid-April, expect an uptick in severe weather episodes further north during the 2nd half of April into May.

Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/spring-flood-outlook/