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Category: Unseasonably Cool Weather
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Jul 24
Now This Is More Like It…
Highlights:
- Less humid air builds in
- Mid-week storms
- Refreshing weekend
Pleasant Open To The Work Week…High pressure will build overhead today and result in a dry open to the work week. A surface front moved south through the region late last night and north winds will help drier air continue to build in as we move through the day. By this evening, we’ll really feel the more refreshing brand of air.
We’ll remain rain-free through Tuesday before our next cold front approaches late Wednesday into Thursday. Most of Wednesday will remain dry, as well, but we’ll mention chances of a late night thunderstorm arriving from the northwest. Better overall coverage of showers and thunderstorms can be expected Thursday.
Timing is our friend this go around as the front passes Thursday evening, allowing a much drier and cooler air mass to build in. Considering this is the last weekend of July, it’ll feel very, very pleasant.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 0.50″ – 1.00″
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Jul 16
Afternoon And Evening Rumbles…
Highlights:
- T-storms arrive this afternoon
- Heating up this week
- Stormy periods late-week
Pleasant Start; Stormy Finish…After we got rid of the low level clouds and fog Saturday, it turned out to be a gorgeous day! The balance of our Sunday will also be very pleasant, but a frontal boundary will push through the state this evening and will be sufficient enough to kick up a line of showers and thunderstorms that will impact central IN this afternoon and evening. One or two of the storms could reach severe levels (large hail and damaging wind).
As we look forward, the big weather story this week will be the increasingly hot and muggy feel by late-week. Factor in that highs will approach 90° the second half of the week, along with dew points exceeding 70° and the stage will be set for a truly “oppressive” feel. Prepare to sweat.
Along with the increasingly heat and humidity, we’ll also note an increase in overall coverage of showers and thunderstorms through the late-week stretch. Individual disturbances will create periods of more widespread storms and with such a moisture rich air mass in place, expect periods of locally heavy rainfall.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 1.50″ – 2.50″
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Jul 05
“Rinse & Repeat” Pattern…
As we look deeper into mid and late July, the one item that continues to stand out in our weather pattern is a lack of any serious heat, relative to average. It’s obvious that the “hot dome” really wants to set up shop over the Rocky Mountain region and while brief “spurts” of warmer air will try to eject out towards our region, the balance of the medium and longer range looks to be dominated by a northwest flow aloft and seasonal to slightly below average conditions.
At least through mid-July, this will keep the west and Rocky Mountain region well above average and promote seasonal to cooler than average conditions, overall, for our region.
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Jul 03
Monday Morning Rambles…
An early look at the radar this morning shows a couple of lone storms near Decatur and Blufton. These are moving off to the east.
While we’ll maintain mention of a widely scattered thunderstorm today and Independence Day, the majority of both days will remain rain-free.
A wave of low pressure will track through the Ohio Valley Wednesday night into Thursday and this will result in an uptick in storm coverage. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. While some localized totals could be higher, we think widespread rains of 1″-1.5″ is a good bet Wednesday night into Thursday.
High pressure will build in over the weekend and aid in a drier and cooler theme.
Lows will return to the 50s across central Indiana Sunday morning and refreshing (upper 50s at night and upper 70s to lower 80s during the day) air will remain with us into early next week.
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