We use the Jet stream as one of many tools to help us forecast the weather in the days to come. A new feature here at IndyWx.com will be a Jet Stream Discussion, updated a few times every week to help you, the viewer, get a better idea of what to expect in the week ahead!
Note that the upcoming (7) day period will feature many “ups and downs” in the jet stream pattern. This is indicative of the changing of the seasons and very typical of the approaching fall season. Unseasonably cool air will be associated with the dip (known as a trough in the meteorological world) in the jet stream Thursday through Saturday. Temperatures will fall through the day tomorrow, after morning highs in the middle to upper 70s, and Friday and Saturday will feature air temperatures well below normal (by some 10 degrees). That said, the cool weather is “transient” and will be out of here almost as quick as it arrives. We’ll warm back to seasonable and above average levels during the early to middle part of next week as ridging builds into the Mid West and Ohio Valley region. In fact, temperatures well into the 80s to near 90 degrees can be expected by the middle/ latter part of next week.
As for precipitation, we anticipate a broken line of showers and embedded thunder to push into the region with the cold front later tonight and Thursday (not a big deal and most won’t get wet). On average, those that do see rain will only muster a couple tenths of an inch. The next best chance of precipitation isn’t until late next week.
We hope you enjoy these hand drawn maps. The way weather information is provided to you, the viewer, seems to become more and more digital with less of the “human influence.” Our goal, as always, here at IndyWx.com is to keep the human element in the forecast products you see here.
Our full forecast package will be updated later tonight. Have a nice and relaxing Wednesday evening and be sure to follow us on Twitter- @indywx or like us on Facebook (IndyWx.com).