Category: T-storms
Noisy thunderstorms (non-severe) are impacting southern ‘burbs this morning, but dry time is coming as we get into the heart of the rush hour. This dry time will continue into the late morning hours, but renewed showers and thunder will likely fire yet again early this afternoon (in scattered fashion).
After an unsettled few days, we’ll get a break, albeit brief, from the wet, stormy times to close the work week. High pressure will present an increasingly sunny sky Friday, but it’ll be much cooler than today (mid 60s for highs Friday).
As mentioned, dry times won’t last long. Rain builds back in Saturday and lingers into Sunday. Locally heavy rain is possible, including embedded thunderstorms. Early rain numbers fall in the 1″-1.5″ range over the weekend.
As we open May, attention turns to a much cooler than normal feel of things. In fact, overnight data is particularly bullish on the chill next Thursday morning (suggests mid 30s).
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Heaviest concentration of storms Tuesday was along the I-70 corridor and points south. We think today coverage of rain and thunderstorms will be more widespread across the state…
We’re off to a cool and quiet start this morning, but think things will turn rather busy yet again as early as the early-mid afternoon hours. Unsettled conditions will continue through the night.
Latest scans of the HRRR future-cast radar product suggests we need to monitor for high wind potential during the early to mid afternoon hours. We’ll keep a close eye on this.
The high resolution NAM future-cast radar is slower, but also shows strong to possibly severe storms into central IN late tonight.
The current SPC outlook highlights far southwestern IN for the chance of severe weather today. Don’t be surprised if this is expanded northeast with later updates today.
Rainfall potential today-tonight should feature many neighborhoods accumulating an additional inch, with some locally heavier totals.
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/27/another-round-of-storms-this-afternoon/
Highlights:
- T-storms develop this afternoon
- Another round of showers and t-storms push in Wednesday afternoon/ evening
- Briefly drier Friday
- New storm delivers a wet weekend
Turning Noisy This Afternoon…It’s a relatively quiet start to the day across central IN, but a cold front will help ignite rather robust shower and thunderstorm development as early as the lunchtime hour. Storms will grow in intensity and coverage as we progress through the afternoon and evening, especially along I-70 and points south. Locally heavy rain will be likely. Stronger storms will be capable of producing hail and damaging winds.
Another round of showers and thunderstorms are on deck Wednesday afternoon and evening. When all is said and done by Thursday morning, widespread rain totals of 1″ to 1.5″ will be a good bet, with locally heavier amounts.
Friday will feature a beautiful close to the work week with drier air working in and some sunshine. That said, the sunny skies won’t last as showers and thunderstorms return over the weekend.
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/26/thunderstorms-fire-this-afternoon/
Highlights:
- Lots of sun through the daytime
- Storms rumble in late tonight
- Unsettled mid week pattern
- New storm delivers rain and wind this weekend
Beautiful Today; Storms Arrive Late Tonight…We couldn’t ask for better weather through the daytime today (despite a gusty SW wind), but chances for rather noisy thunderstorms increase late tonight into the predawn hours Tuesday. Unsettled conditions remain Tuesday, including scattered thunderstorms especially across the I-70 corridor and points south. Locally hefty downpours will be possible.
More widespread showers and embedded thunder are on tap Wednesday into Thursday, especially through the morning hours Thursday. Widespread 1″-1.5″ rain totals are a good bet between now and Thursday morning, with some locally heavier amounts.
We still think we get a briefly drier air mass in here to close the work week, but this won’t last long. Our next storm system is dialed up for a weekend arrival and will provide a stiff easterly breeze and rain Saturday PM through Sunday.
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/25/bumpy-ride-this-week/
Highlights:
- Sunny close to the weekend
- Warm and increasingly humid early week with showers
- Widespread rain and storms Wednesday
- Significant rain maker to open May
Good Supply Of Vitamin D…High pressure will remain in control of our weather today and supply mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. Get outside and enjoy!
Moisture will begin to increase as we progress through the early portions of the work week with showers and scattered thunderstorms developing Monday into Tuesday. We’ll still enjoy lots of dry time in between the scattered showers.
More widespread showers and thunderstorms will push into the state Wednesday. Early numbers suggest amounts of 0.75″-1″. Lingering showers remain Thursday morning, but we should get a nice push of dry air in here Thursday afternoon into Friday.
Attention will then shift to a significant system that promises to provide heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms as early as Saturday night. We still have time to watch this, but from this distance it appears as if this will be a “juicy” storm system. We’re also eyeing a much cooler open to May…
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/24/beauty-of-a-sunday/
Highlights:
- Wet open to the work week
- Shot of colder air
- Extended dry, sunny stretch coming
Good Supply Of Vitamin D Coming…While the work week is opening cloudy, wet, and gloomy, it certainly won’t end that way. Rain will end from west to east this afternoon. Before we get into the much deserved pattern change later this week, we’ll deal with one more shot of chilly air arriving tonight and Tuesday with a brisk NW wind. Sub-freezing temperatures are a good bet for most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
Once to Thursday, we’re “off to the races” as far as temperatures go- adding a couple degrees on afternoon highs each afternoon. Wall-to-wall sunshine will dominate the forecast as we wrap up the work week and head into the weekend. Enjoy, friends!
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Highlights:
- Cold times continue
- Rain arrives Sunday
- Monday storms
- Slowly moderating late next week
Bundle Up…With temperatures in the middle and upper 20s this morning and ‘chills in the 10s, it’s hard to believe we’re nearing mid-April! It’s simply downright bitter by April standards. Early snow showers and flurries should diminish as we progress into the afternoon hours with decreasing cloudiness, as well.
Dry times won’t last long as a warm front approaches Sunday. This will deliver a thick overcast back to the region, along with developing showers and embedded thunder into Monday. Early rain numbers into the forecast office offer up the potential of 0.75″-1.25″ on average in the Sunday-Monday time period.
We’ll turn colder and breezy (surprise, surprise) Monday night into the middle of the week, BUT moderating temperatures will develop by late week! 60s are in store for afternoon highs Thursday-Friday with lots of sunshine! Hang in there, friends!
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/09/bitterly-cold-by-april-standards/
While the morning is off to a frigid and quiet start, changes will begin to take place as early as late morning into the early afternoon hours. Another disturbance will rotate through central IN this afternoon and evening and interact with the unseasonably cold air (both aloft and at the surface) to ignite convective showers. Some of these showers, mixed at times with sleet and snow, will be accompanied by thunder.
Eventually, as cold air is reinforced this evening, all precipitation should transition to snow this evening into early Saturday. While it won’t snow for everyone, scattered heavy snow bursts will be plenty capable of producing a quick coating for some neighborhoods tonight.
Speaking of the cold, highs Saturday will remain in the 30s for most. Yes, this is April…
Hang in there, friends. After another chilly week next week, changes are in the offing for late month. Warmth is coming….eventually. 🙂
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/08/thundersleet-and-thundersnow-possible-later-today/
Highlights:
- Increasing rain chances today
- Turning colder and continued unsettled to wrap up the work week
- Snow showers Friday night-Saturday
- Wet start next week
Active Times Continue…Despite some thunderstorms across northern portions of the state this morning, most are dry. That will change this afternoon and evening as widespread showers and embedded thunder increase in coverage. On average, expect 0.25″-0.50″ by tonight. Winds will also be gusty (40 MPH+).
We’ll shift into a much colder pattern to wrap up the work week and upper level energy will help produce showers Thursday. As even colder air gets involved, rain will transition to snow Friday night into Saturday morning. Saturday will be downright cold.
Another wet weather maker approaches early next week. After a hard freeze Sunday morning, things will cloud up, turn windy, and feature evening showers. More widespread rains and storms arrive on the scene Monday. Colder air returns Tuesday!
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/06/cold-and-unsettled-pattern/
Highlights:
- Prolonged unseasonably chilly pattern
- Mid week thunderstorms
- Snow flurries and another hard freeze late week
Have The Jackets And Sweaters Handy…A cold front slipped through central IN this morning and a NW wind shift is already doing the “dirty work” in delivering a much colder air mass to greet us out the door this morning. Get used to it, as a very chilly week is on tap!
A hard freeze will occur tonight as skies turn mostly clear and winds diminish. Tuesday will dawn sunny, but clouds will increase late and a light shower is possibly by the evening hours.
Better coverage of showers and thunderstorms will push into the region Wednesday morning. While it’ll be briefly warmer (still slightly below average though), don’t get used to it. Much colder air will be with us to wrap up the work week.
A secondary push of late season arctic air will blow into town Thursday with showers before transitioning to snow flurries/ scattered snow showers Friday morning. The coldest morning in this late season chilly pattern looks to arrive Saturday morning, including widespread lower 20s.
Permanent link to this article: https://indywx.com/2016/04/04/chilly-pattern/
After an unsettled few days, we’ll get a break, albeit brief, from the wet, stormy times to close the work week. High pressure will present an increasingly sunny sky Friday, but it’ll be much cooler than today (mid 60s for highs Friday).
As mentioned, dry times won’t last long. Rain builds back in Saturday and lingers into Sunday. Locally heavy rain is possible, including embedded thunderstorms. Early rain numbers fall in the 1″-1.5″ range over the weekend.
As we open May, attention turns to a much cooler than normal feel of things. In fact, overnight data is particularly bullish on the chill next Thursday morning (suggests mid 30s).
