MIDDAY UPDATE It’s the coldest day of the season in central Indiana, but it will only have that honor for a day. Up until now the coldest official Indy temp in both November and December was 9 above. At least there’s some sun today, unless you’re under the sway of Lake Michigan. (5pm radar simulation via weatherbell.com) One year ago today…just after Noon… Indy ended a stretch of sub-zero temps that lasted 34 hours. Click here for the story. MAPS ‘N CHARTS Look! Another fat and sassy Arctic high pressure system. The center’s over Kansas… But the effect is all over the country – from Lake Wobegon to Lake Pontchartrain. Wind chills by 7pm:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 334 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...EXTREME COLD THROUGH MID WEEK... CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS 334 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND WORSEN LATER TODAY INTO LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. * WIND CHILL VALUES: THIS MORNING WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET...THIS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILL VALUES TO REACH 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE- BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON- JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE... BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR 337 AM EST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: COLD WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND WORSEN TODAY INTO LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING OF ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND. * WIND CHILL VALUES: THIS MORNING WIND CHILLS WILL DROP AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ZERO. BY LATER THIS MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET. THIS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILL VALUES TO REACH 15 TO NEAR 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.INDY ALMANAC The average high today is 35 and the average low is 21. Records are 68 and -17. The sunrise time is 8:06 (yet again) and the sun sets at 5:37. PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION Yesterday’s high was 19. My forecast was 21. LOUSY LAKE Another 2-4 inches of snow will fall around South Bend today. The two inches yesterday gives the Bend 7.3 inches for the month and 26.8 for the season. The average is 26.3 at this point. Congrats. WIKIPOTEETIA There was much less snow at the Indy Airport from this week’s storm. The total of 2.2 inches was still slightly less than the 2.5 that fell one day in November. The seasonal total is now officially 5 inches even. The average at this point is 9.6 inches. Last year’s total by now? It was 26.4 inches! INDY SEVEN DAY FORECAST Today: WIND CHILL WARNING Indy and northward until 10am Thursday. ADVISORY south. Partly cloudy. Chills to -25. High 4. Tonight: Mostly clear and even colder. Chills to -30. Low -10. Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 15. Thursday Night: Snow showers, with a dusting possible. Low 12. Friday: Becoming partly sunny. High 12. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Low -2. Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 17. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 14. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of lighter snow. High 29. Sunday Night: Chance of light snow. Low 20. Monday: Chance of snow. High 29. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 20. Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 30. ]]>
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