Highlights:
- Much more dry time than stormy
- Timing storm chances
- Unseasonably cool open to June
Best Storm Chances Arrive Overnight…Low clouds and areas of fog should dissipate and give way to partial sunshine as we progress into the late morning and afternoon hours. A warm and humid feel will develop this afternoon.
The majority of the long race and holiday weekend will be free of any rain and storms, but we will continue to keep a close eye on the potential of more widespread storm activity:
Overnight tonight into early Sunday morning and again Sunday afternoon.
Data would place more emphasis on the potential of widespread severe weather across southern parts of the state tonight. Damaging wind and hail are the primary concerns. Additionally, as a cold front rumbles into the warm and moist airmass in place Sunday afternoon, additional strong to severe storms may develop. These will be more scattered in nature when compared to the overnight round of storms, but any one particular neighborhood across central Indiana is fair game for getting wet for a brief time Sunday afternoon.
The cold front will sweep through the state Sunday evening and usher in a less humid and pleasant Memorial Day. We’ll keep an eye on Tuesday into Wednesday for shower chances, but think we’ll remain mostly rain-free. The region will be under a fast-paced northwest flow aloft and models can struggle with specifics associated with weak disturbances in that northwest flow. The next chance of storms arrives Friday, along with a warmer feel.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 1.00″ – 1.50″
Despite having to dodge a couple rounds of gusty storms this weekend, we want to stress that the majority of the holiday weekend should feature rain-free hours, and certainly isn’t worth cancelling any outdoor plans. In fact, after a beautiful Carb Day, most of the daytime hours both Saturday and Sunday should be rain and storm free. Have a means of getting the latest weather information, but plan to enjoy long stretches of rain-free hours this weekend.
Highlights:
While we can’t completely rule out an afternoon shower or storm Sunday, the most widespread activity should occur during the morning hours- before race time. Stay tuned. We’ll turn cooler early next week…
Thankfully, rain will begin to diminish Thursday morning and we’re back to mostly dry conditions by Thursday afternoon. Before dry weather returns, some neighborhoods can expect to accumulate between 1″-2″ of rain.
With the clouds and showers around, expect unseasonably cool conditions both today and Thursday. Highs will only reach the mid to upper 60s both days.