Above average high temperatures continue today and highs will warm into the 70s on winds shifting to the south. That wind will be a little lighter than yesterday, at 5-10 mph. There will be more high clouds around today, but most of the day will be mostly sunny.
BTW, for those working in their gardens this weekend, a reminder that we are technically past the average date for the last 32 degree low in Indy, which is April 17. However, it’s been as late as May 27, in 1961. The average last day for freezing temps falls on April 25 in Muncie, April 28 in Kokomo, and not until April 30 in West Lafayette.
Enough of averages. Back to the forecast, which is for one more above average temperature day tomorrow, while we are waiting on a cold front to approach from the west. There’s a chance of showers and storms in the afternoon, especially to the west of Indy. Showers are likely Monday night. Nothing heavy is expected and no severe storms are likely, although some rumbles of thunder are possible.
Behind the cold front: cooler temps Tuesday and Wednesday. The next window for rain and storms is Thursday night and Friday morning. After that, our *next* weekend looks half and half – nice Saturday, maybe wet Sunday.
How does this Easter stack up to average? You have to crunch a lot of numbers to figure it out, because of all the different days involved. But the Weather Service did, and here are the stats for every Easter since the records began in Indianapolis:
40 – Average low
60 – Average high
15 – Coldest low (1940)
86 – Hottest high (1941)
The most snow ever on Easter? A third of an inch in both 1964 and 1972. Easier to hide the eggs?
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