An approaching storm system will help pull spring-like air into the region for at least a couple days later this week. Highs will go into the lower 70s Thursday and middle to upper 70s Friday. After a winter that’s certainly overstaying his welcome, that will feel mighty nice!
Highs will zip into the mid and upper 70s Friday!
Unfortunately, the nice spring-like feel won’t last. A cold front will sweep through the state Saturday with showers and thunderstorms late Friday night into the daytime Saturday, followed by a dramatic wind shift and much colder air for the second half of the weekend behind the frontal passage.
As upper level energy moves overhead, mixed rain and snow showers will fall early next week.
Longer term, the negative NAO will continue to lead to prolonged colder than average temperatures. At this point, we think this pattern will run at least through the remainder of April.
The end result? You know it: a persistent eastern trough and associated colder than average feel…
The clouds we see to our west are associated with a storm system that will deliver another round of accumulating April snow to central Indiana late tonight and early Monday.
Snow will then overspread the rest of the state during the overnight and come down at a moderate clip at times, especially for the western half of the state.
Snow will continue through the predawn hours Monday before tapering to snow showers closer to the Monday morning rush.
While temperatures will hover around freezing through the majority of the event, the recent unseasonably cold conditions will allow the possibility of a few slick spots on area roadways during the overnight and predawn hours. Take it slow if you plan to be out and about early Monday morning.
