October’s only half over, but our recent late summer weather is … just plain over. Today will be the first time in awhile that will be cloudy all day. It’s also our last mild day, with a high around 70 in most locations. A surface cold front will kick off showers, perhaps by lunchtime in Lafayette and Terre Haute. The rain chance spreads into Indianapolis sometime just after lunch and before the afternoon rush hours. Rain shouldn’t begin until about that time in Muncie and Richmond. Showers will be around until the front clears the state, sometime overnight. Total rainfall should average between one-quarter to one-half inch. On the other side of that front: a 10-degree drop Wednesday. We could still be fighting clouds, especially in the morning, but I’m expecting dry weather and a noticeable westerly breeze. An upper level system brings spotty showers Thursday, then yet another cold front comes calling late Friday night into Saturday. I think that could also mean a few spotty showers, and it also means that (after today) our high temperatures will be below average for at least a week. In fact, a quick look at some of the extended models this morning leads me to believe we’ll be near or below average the rest of the month. INDY ALMANAC: The average high today is 66 and the average low is 45. Records are 87 and 27. The sunrise time is 7:56 and the sun sets at 7:05. PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION: Yesterday’s high was 69. My forecast was 69. DETAILED INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Today: Mostly cloudy. Chance of morning showers. Afternoon showers likely. High 71. Tonight: Showers likely. Low 52. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High 61. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 43. Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy with spotty showers. High 58. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 41. Friday: Partly cloudy. High 62. Friday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy, with a spotty shower possible. Low 43. Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy, with a few spotty showers. High 58. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 40. Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 55. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 42. Monday: Shower chances. High 61.]]>
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