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.
Wednesday: 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.
Thursday: 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.
Friday: 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.
Saturday 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.
Monday: Partly cloudy; 38/ 50
Dry and slightly cooler than normal conditions will greet us as we kick off the new work week.
Tuesday: 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.