If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough, right? So…since it is Fast Friday I will get to it quickly: Race Weekend will feature shower/storm chances, humid air, and highs in the low 80s.
And since it is Fast Friday…how fast could rain arrive today? By mid morning around Bloomington, and by late morning around Indy. The rain would be aided by a dippity-do in the upper flow right over us by tonight.
That dip, and the area of low pressure at the surface should be far enough east of us by sunrise Saturday to stop the showers…except maybe around Richmond down to Greensburg, where something could linger into mid-morning.
Clouds may linger elsewhere for awhile Saturday morning, which is probably a plus if – like me – your race this weekend is the Geist Half. The minus for that race, and for the Indy racers Saturday, will be the wind that could gust up to around 25 mph.
Now THIS is a good Pole Day prognostication:
I wish it would look like that Race Weekend, but the active weather pattern you see to the west will get here starting Wednesday. Warm, and wet at times!
PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION
Yesterday’s high was 71 in Indy. My forecast was 70.
INDY ALMANAC
The average high today is 74 and the average low is 54. Records are 90 and 38. The sun rises at 6:27am and sets at 8:57pm.
INDY SEVEN DAY FORECAST
Today: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of midday and afternoon showers. High 69.
Tonight: Shower chances. Low 54.
Saturday: Cloudy start early, then partly sunny. Wind gusting to 25 mph. High 71.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low 51.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 75.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Low 55.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High 78.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low 58.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. High 80.
Tuesday Night: Shower and storm chance after midnight. Low 62.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Shower and storm chances. High 78.
Wednesday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Shower and storm chances. Low 63.
Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Shower and storm chances. High 79.
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