Nov 07

Friday Forecast: Cold Start To The Day!

Updated 11.07.13 @ 10:47p

Zionsville, IN Strong northwest winds are howling in the open country this evening and creating downright cold conditions out. Temperatures in the lower 30s are combining with a northwest wind gusting to 20 MPH to create wind chills in the lower to middle 20s tonight.  Certainly bundle up if plans take you out tonight!

Status-weather-clouds-iconFriday: Partly cloudy; 28/ 50

A reinforcing shot of chilly air blew into the state Thursday night and is leading to another cold start to the day.  Look for a sun-filled Friday to help boost temperatures into the upper 40s to lower 50s this afternoon.

 

Status-weather-clouds-iconSaturday: Partly cloudy; 38/ 56

Low pressure will race through the northern Great Lakes region Saturday afternoon. This will help drag a dry front through the region Saturday night, but the majority of Saturday we’ll enjoy milder, southwesterly winds.  Saturday can be expected the pick of the 7-day outlook with dry skies and mild temperatures.  We’ll note a gusty southwest breeze during the afternoon, especially in the open country.

Status-weather-clouds-iconSunday: Partly cloudy; 35/ 50

We’ll enjoy another dry and sunny day Sunday though it’ll be several degrees cooler when compared to the first half of the weekend.  The reason?  A northerly flow behind the dry frontal boundary that’ll be drug through central Indiana Saturday evening.

 

Status-weather-clouds-iconMonday: Partly cloudy; 32/ 55

While dry conditions will be in place Monday, we’ll have our eyes pointed north bound as an early season arctic air mass gets ready to descend upon the Ohio Valley and Mid West…

 

Status-weather-snow-scattered-day-iconTuesday: AM light snow; PM scattered snow showers (dusting to 1″); 27/ 35

A strong cold front will plunge south and move through the Hoosier state Tuesday.  Behind the front, a huge arctic high will sink south out of Canada and help unseasonably cold air to settle over the area for mid week.  As the front moves through Tuesday morning, light rain will quickly mix with and change to light snow. Some light accumulations of snow can be expected.  Then, as we move into the afternoon, “system” generated snow will diminish and give way to scattered afternoon snow showers.  There is a chance portions of the state, particularly the northern snow belt, deals with some lake effect snow bands Tuesday.  Just how far south these snow bands make it will have to be fine tuned as we draw closer.  Stay tuned.

Status-weather-clear-iconWednesday: Mostly sunny; 21/ 37

We’ll keep a close eye on things, but latest data tonight suggests that strong area of high pressure overwhelms the region and results in unseasonably cold, but dry weather for the middle of next week.

 

Status-weather-clouds-icon  Thursday: Partly cloudy; 28/ 48

Moderating temperatures will ensue Thursday as we get back into a    southwesterly flow of air.  That said, temperatures will remain below average.

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Nov 06

Thursday Forecast: Eyeing Snow Next Week?

Updated 11.06.13 @ 10:26p Zionsville, IN For the most part, rainfall totals today have been under what model guidance suggested.  For an area still wetter than normal, that’s not a…

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Nov 06

Keeping An Eye On Next Week Closely…

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  • November 6, 2013

We continue to monitor the middle of next week closely, as forecast models are beginning to get into better agreement.  While we’re confident that we turn much colder (at least…

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Nov 05

Wednesday Forecast: Rainy Midweek

Updated 11.05.13 @ 3:43p

Zionsville, IN Clouds are hanging tough this afternoon and rain isn’t too far off. Rain will increase Wednesday, becoming widespread the second half of the day. MUCH colder air will then blow into the region Wednesday night and Thursday.

Status-weather-showers-scattered-iconWednesday: Rain likely (0.55); 34/ 58

Wednesday will feature another gloomy day with rain overspreading the region from west to east. Scattered showers will be present through the morning hours before giving way to steadier, heavier rainfall during the second half of the day. Latest data suggests the cold front is speeding up from the last forecast update and this should result in a FROPA (frontal passage) Wednesday night. It’ll also be a windy day, with southwest gusts of 25-30 MPH during the day, shifting to the northwest Wednesday night.  Colder air will pour into the state behind the front, setting up a chilly, blustery Wednesday night and Thursday.

Status-weather-clouds-iconThursday: Partly cloudy; 33/ 47

A blustery northwest wind will blow Thursday and combine with a partly cloudy sky and an unseasonable chill to create a rather cold day. Winds will gust upwards of 20 MPH from time to time.

 

Status-weather-clouds-iconFriday: Partly cloudy; 30/ 51

A hard freeze will greet us as we prepare to wrap up the work week. Widespread lows around 30 will be commonplace before partly cloudy skies help temperatures rise into the lower 50s Friday afternoon.

 

Status-weather-clouds-iconSaturday and Sunday: Partly cloudy; 40 Sat, 36 Sunday/ lower to middle 50s

High pressure will remain in control of our weather Saturday.  While a weak storm system will pass through the upper Great Lakes region, it’ll remain well north of our area. Southwest breezes could gust up to 20 MPH Saturday afternoon. Otherwise, we’re looking at some mid and high level cloudiness and middle 50s Saturday afternoon and lower 50s Sunday.

Status-weather-clouds-iconMonday: Partly cloudy; 38/ 50

Dry and slightly cooler than normal conditions will greet us as we kick off the new work week.

 

Status-weather-showers-day-iconTuesday: Scattered shower (0.10); 36/ 50

The early look at next week shows more questions than answers.  For now we forecast scattered showers as our next weather system approaches from the west, but we caution this is a low-confidence forecast.  Be sure to stay tuned as we update things moving forward.

 

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Nov 05

Wet Pattern Continues

While the midday model data continues to flip flop on the temperature outcome next week, one thing seems rather likely and that’s the idea we remain in a pattern that will produce significant rainfall over the next 10 days.

Let’s take a look at the ECMWF, GFS, and GEM (Canadian) for precipitation amounts over the next 7-10 days.

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Model data paints a wet picture of widespread 1.5″-2″+ type rainfall totals over the upcoming 7-10 day period.

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