Thursday temperatures tumble ten degrees off yesterday’s highs. The breeze will still be gusting up to around 30 mph at times.
Rain will be ending from southwest to northeast through the early portion of Thursday morning rush hour. Did you hear it hitting your windows overnight? Indianapolis measured another half an inch from the storm system.
RAIN TOTALS THROUGH 5AM
.95″ Lafayette
.93″ Evansville
.85″ Bloomington
.59″ South Bend
.56″ Muncie
.53″ Indianapolis
Not enough for you? The wait for water is short. Another wave of low pressure approaches late tonight. Rain is likely Friday, but the amounts will be lighter. Totals will generally be less than a tenth of an inch. The rain could come at any time during the day, but should diminish by later Friday evening. No thunderstorms are expected.
There was a Severe Thunderstorm Watch last night for the southwest corner of Indiana, but nothing reached severe levels.
There was severe weather further south. A building was damaged by a suspected tornado in Clarendon Arkansas. A tornado was seen crossing I-55 near the Jericho exit, also in Arkansas. There was heavy damage and reports of tornado near Shelby Mississippi and Louise Mississippi.
INDY ALMANAC:
The average high today is 65 and the average low is 44. Records are 84 and 22. Sunrise time is 7:59 and the sunset comes at 7:01.
PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION:
The high yesterday was 70. The forecast was 72.
UV INDEX:
3 (Moderate.)
POLLEN COUNT:
Medium-high today, then Medium Friday through the weekend.
DETAILED INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST:
Today: Early morning showers end. Partly sunny, breezy and cooler. High 60. Southwest winds gust to 30 mph.
Tonight: Clouds return. Shower chances after midnight. Low 46. (Gusts up 25 mph.)
Friday: Rainy. High 52.
Friday Night: Chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Low 42.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High 58.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low 45.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High 67.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 52.
Monday: Partly cloudy. High 72.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight shower chance. Low 52.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Slight shower chance. High 70.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 51.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. High 72.
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