Wind chills have been running below zero since midnight on Monday, but we will make progress today, and the Wind Chill Advisory will melt by midday. The Advisory officially ends at Noon, and Indiana can exhale for a few days. (And when you do, you’ll see your breath.)
This morning’s lows stayed above zero in most of Central Indiana, falling to 4 in Terre Haute, 2 in Indianapolis and Shelbyville, and exactly zero in Muncie, Lafayette, and Bloomington. The exception is Richmond, where the unofficial low is -5. That’s because the core of the coldest air is just now pulling away to the East.
That will make a miserable day even worse in places like Atlanta and other southeastern spots that saw snow and ice yesterday. Our next weather maker arrives with light snow tomorrow night. That cold front slows and stalls just to our south Friday. A fresh wave of low pressure rides into town from the south along that boundary Friday night, pulling up mild air into Saturday. We could see some sleet mixed in with snow Friday night, and some snow and rain are both possible Saturday. That system pulls away later Saturday evening. I don’t think there will be heavy snow accumulation in central Indiana. With this setup, there could a little more snow piling up around Lafayette, Kokomo, and Muncie.
Sunday and Monday will be cold but (mercifully) quiet. A low pressure system will tap moisture from the Gulf Of Mexico and take aim on the Midwest Tuesday and Wednesday. The details are still sketchy but I think there will be a chance of heavy snow (in excess of 6 inches) by the middle of next week.
INDY ALMANAC:
The average high today is 36 and the average low is 21. Records are 66 and -13. The sunrise time is 7:56 and the sun sets at 6:01.
PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION:
Yesterday’s high was 12. My forecast was 9.
INDY FORECAST:
Today: Wind chill advisory in the morning. Sunny and not as cold in the afternoon. High 22.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 10.
Thursday: Breezy. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 33.
Thursday Night: Chance of light snow. Low 25.
Friday: Chance of snow in the afternoon. High 34.
Friday Night: Chance of snow and sleet. Low 28.
Saturday: Chance of rain or snow. High 37.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 16.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 26.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 11.
Monday: Partly cloudy. High 29.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 14.
Tuesday: Snow likely. High 32.
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