Some of that clearing is finally working its way – slowly – into Indiana, and the day will generally be decreasingly cloudy. That huge storm is still spinning in the northeast but it’s about to leave. Here’s this afternoon’s chart via weatherbell.com:
So…snow is piling up in the Northeast, but not so much in the Midwest so far this month. When you compare this afternoon computer modeling of snow depth…
…with next Thursday…there’s not much change.
But I do think we’ve got a shot at snow the weekend before Christmas, with a more favorable low pressure track coming up from the South through the Ohio Valley. HO HO.
WIKI-POTEETIA
It’s been a much colder than average year, but precipitation couldn’t get much closer to normal. We’ve had 40.43 inches. The average to this point is 40.31 inches.
Here’s what’s been different about this month (so far) compared to November:
For the period Dec 3 to 9, Indiana had near to above average temperatures. Image from Midwest Climate Center. #inwx pic.twitter.com/FE6OpYFQxT
— NWS Indianapolis (@NWSIndianapolis) December 11, 2014
INDY ALMANAC
The average high today is 40 and the average low is 25. Records are 66 and -9. The sun rises at 7:56 and sets at 5:21.
PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION
Yesterday’s high was 35. My forecast was 36.
INDY SEVEN DAY FORECAST
Today: Decreasing cloudiness. High 37.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 25.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High 40.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 28.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High 43.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 35.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High 48.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 42.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of later day showers. High 48.
Monday Night: Chance of showers. Low 37.
Tuesday: Chance of showers. High 47.
Tuesday Night: Chance of rain and snow showers. Low 33.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. High 36.
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