Indianapolis is no Yuma Arizona. On a list of major cities and their annual percentage of possible sunshine…Yuma is number 1, with 90%. Vegas is right behind with 85 percent, and Denver’s just under 70 percent. Around here: 55 percent. And this time of year that percentage of possible sun is more like 33 percent. A typical December brings only 11 days with some sunshine. That number is 21 in August. That’s a big difference.
And that’s the story today: clouds. High pressure at the surface lurks to the west, but a big storm is spinning again off the east coast.
Add to that surface low a deep trough of low pressure in the upper atmosphere, and that leaves us kinda stuck in the middle.
We had drizzle overnight and flurries are possible today. Short-term modeling (via weatherbell.com) indicates the best chances of organized snow showers will be aided by a north wind off Lake Michigan.
That wind will gust to 20 mph today in the midday and afternoon here in central Indiana. Winds could gust to 50 mph around NYC, and coastal Flood Advisories are also in place. Today’s rain switches to snow in inland areas tonight and tomorrow.
Some places will end up with a foot of snow by Thursday.
That system should move along Thursday, allowing the high pressure to fully take over around here on Thursday and Friday, with mostly clear skies.
Should be a nice weekend. Here’s the next weather maker approaching with a chance of showers later Monday into Tuesday.
INDY ALMANAC
The average high today is 41. The average low is 26. Records are 65 and -15. The sun rises at 7:54. Sunset time is 5:21.
PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION
Yesterday’s high was 41. My forecast was 44.
INDY SEVEN DAY FORECAST
Today: Cloudy, with flurries. Winds gusting to 20 mph. High 40.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 30.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 36.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Low 27.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 37.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low 26.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High 41.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 30.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High 44.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 37.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High 46.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 36.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of later day showers. High 45.
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