Every Place You See In “Blue” Falls Below Freezing Tonight
This map was released by NOAA (and hopefully not altered by Chinese hackers) and shows low temps tonight/Friday morning. Below-freezing readings are shown in blue and stretch down into the Deep South. (Data from the “High Resolution Rapid Refresh” or HRRR model.)
Today In Weather History
April 11, 1965 – The deadliest tornado outbreak in Indiana history. The “Palm Sunday Tornadoes” spawned 10 twisters that struck 18 counties in the north and central parts of the state. Seven of the tornadoes were killers, and between 4:45 PM to a little after 6:30 PM, the tornadoes left 137 dead and over 1200 […]
Winter Storm Warning Tuesday Afternoon Through Wednesday Afternoon
7:00pm Snow will begin entering the state just after lunch time Tuesday. It will be around in the afternoon rush hours, and is likely to be heavy at times from 6pm – 3am, but lighter snow could linger through late morning Wednesday. Heavy snow totals are most likely north of I-70. South/southeast of that corridor […]
Indiana’s Weather For Friday
Our weekend weather anchor doesn’t wear pancake makeup. It’s high pressure, anchored near Virginia until Sunday. The clockwise circulation around this system will bring a continued flow of air from the south. The prospect for fair weather cumulus clouds is a little higher today and tomorrow, but the sun will still be strong. We’ve been […]
Indiana’s Weather For Wednesday
Beautiful blue sky again today, with the biggest difference being a cooler start. Think “50s” instead of “60s.” Relative humidity levels are WAY down again. With the expected afternoon heat, and deepening drought, small fires will again be a concern. The Indy rain total for the month so far? Are you ready? Drumroll! Five-one-hundredths of […]
Indiana’s Weather For Tuesday
A FREEZE WATCH is ticking away for Indianapolis and all of central Indiana. The Watch official covers Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, but I think we’ll have another freezing night Wednesday night going into Thursday morning. Indianapolis still hasn’t officially gone sub-freezing since March 10. The core of the colder air pulls away by Thursday […]
Palm Sunday Tornadoes
April 11, 1965 was grim in many Indiana towns… places like Marion, Kokomo, and Goshen. The picture you see with this story, via NOAA, is a shot of the famous Elkhart, Indiana “double tornado” that killed 36 people during the “Palm Sunday Tornado” outbreak. Seven of the ten tornadoes that day were killers, and took […]
Indiana’s Weather For Thursday
This is The End, my friend. The streak of record highs is over in Indy, but we will stay above normal for the next 7 days. Rain is also going to add variety to our forecast. The Big Wheel in the middle and upper atmosphere keeps on turning, and that’s our focus for rain and […]
Indiana’s Weather For Friday
A bright and breezy day is ahead. The wind chill is likely to stay sub-freezing through the day, but tomorrow brings a temperature turnaround. High pressure drops in for a well-timed weekend visit. It will be overhead overnight tonight, then set up shop to the east Saturday. The clockwise circulation around it brings southerly winds […]
You Should Have A Weather Radio
I had some questions just last week about severe weather Apps for smart phones. That’s a great use for your phone, but if you want the ultimate insurance I recommend spending a few bucks and buying a weather radio. Maybe your phone isn’t charged. You might not be online or in front of a tv […]
Northern Lights In The Midwest
These are pictures of last night’s rare appearance of the Northern Lights in the Midwest. Those red and pink streaks in the sky were the Aurora Borealis. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a moderate Geomagnetic Storm Monday evening. The sun spit out a sizable Coronal Mass Ejection around 2pm Monday afternoon. It only take […]
