One-Two Punch Of Cool Air; Unsettled Weekend

Showers and thunderstorms have been noisy for some this morning and included vivid lightning.  As morning storms push east, a second round of thunderstorms can be expected as the actual cold front passes the region this afternoon.  We’ll note showers and embedded storms redeveloping around the lunch time hour just north of the city and as these press southeast, a couple strong to severe storms are possible primarily south and southeast of Indianapolis.  A much cooler, drier air mass will build in this evening and set the stage for a beautiful close to the work week, complete with unseasonably cool temperatures.

The weekend will provide a temporary moderation in temperatures, but we’ll remain busy tracking rain chances.  While it won’t rain the entire weekend, a couple of disturbances will create a rather unsettled couple of days.  We actually think Saturday into Sunday poses the best shot of widespread rains we’ve seen over the past couple weeks.  That’s a good thing for a region now more than 2.30″ below normal for the month.  As we move into next week, the big story will be temperatures that are very much like fall as we get set to wrap up July.  Monday and Tuesday’s highs aren’t a typo- we’re forecasting upper 60s for highs.