Saturday’s weather story starts with a few asterisks. Early morning radar still showed a little line of rain showing up just south of Indy, moving steadily southeastward. That could be a factor Saturday morning. Also: clouds and shower chances could hang around through the afternoon from around South Bend to just north of Muncie. Overall, […]
Indiana’s Weather For Monday
Our heat streak is about to stop, with a cold front bringing showers and storms by this evening. There’s a slight risk of some severe weather to the northwest of central Indiana. That’s where the storms will fire first this afternoon. The bulk of the rain around here should come post-picnic, with up to a […]
Indiana’s Weather For Thursday
An interesting battle today, between low pressure to the south and high pressure to the north. This won’t be a Ken Burns-length war, however. The high to the north should get the upper hand by this afternoon. That means decreasing cloudiness for central Indiana. But the morning starts cloudy, with rain fighting to get north […]
Sunday Weather Update
The heat streak ends today, with highs 15-20 degrees cooler than yesterday. This chart shows plenty of 70’s in the extended forecast. Nice weather returns for Labor Day, but there’s still a chance of showers and storms today. Click here for the latest radar loop and warnings, and here for pan and zoom interactive radar, […]
Hot Hot Hot STUFF
93 at Noon today in Indy, and there’s no place to go but up. The heat streak will ease Sunday, with some storms this weekend, leading up to a beautiful Labor Day. Yesterday’s high was above 90 in Indianapolis, which makes it 38 for the season. Here’s a chart showing how that compares to some […]
Heat Streak Stops At 18
Another day of 90 degree weather would have tied a consecutive streak that goes back to 1936 for Indianapolis. But that doesn’t look likely. So the Depression-era Dust Bowl still reigns, if you will, supreme. Here are the full stats for the years: 1871-2011 Rank 1st place: 19 days ending August 26, 1936 2nd place: […]
Thursday Indiana Weather Almanac
So, just where IS the pleasant morning breeze hitting Indiana’s Weatherman? And, will the next heat streak be the worst this season? Tough Questions I’m happy to answer in today’s Forecast Podcast. I’m talking big, hot bubbles of high pressure, baby. The Almanac is sponsored by Dr. Nancy Halsema at Carmel West Dentistry. Subscribe to […]
Heat Streak Highs In Review
Now that the worst of our heat is gone, I compiled all the highs from Tuesday and Wednesday. Wow. Here are the numbers. South Bend had the hottest temp in 8 years, and Ft. Wayne had the hottest one in a decade. Ft. Wayne actually tied the record high on Tuesday. The 90’s should be […]
Indiana Hot Weather Update: The 90’s Keep On Coming
Through Monday, there have been 15 days this August when the temperature reached or exceeded 90 degrees. Current forecasts indicate this will happen again Tuesday. The last time there were more 90 degree days in August was in 2007 which had 22. The record for August is 23 days set in 1983. One notable feature […]
PoTweekend Sunday Update
Ready for the sweet release only a cold front can bring? The big blue triangles on the weather map will clear most of central Indiana by this evening. One more 90 degree day with big humidity. Expect some scattered showers and thunder. The longest heat streak in 22 years will stop tonight, and next week […]
