PP NETWORK: More clouds today, and winds gusting to 40 mph. Winds could gust to 45 mph in west central Indiana, where a Wind Advisory runs from 11am-9pm in Lafayette, Terre Haute, and Crawfordsville. Rain moves in from the west later this evening. Here are today’s highs: 68 South Bend 69 Muncie/Marion 70 Anderson 69 […]
Indiana’s Weather For Saturday
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, […]
Ten Inches Of Snow In October
I remember it well. Our son was four months old. It was October 19, 1989, and 9.3 inches of snow fell in Indianapolis. An intense upper level low pressure system sat over Missouri. Warmer, southerly winds overrode colder surface air over Indiana. Snow began to accumulate as temperatures hovered around freezing. By 7am there was […]
Indiana’s Weather For Monday
Blue sky and green grass today. We’ll shake those pesky weekend clouds with the help of high pressure. The center of that high drifts from northern Indiana in the morning to central Ohio tomorrow. It stays large and in charge through Thursday, and its clockwise circulation will return southerly winds to our story starting tomorrow, […]
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 […]
Indiana’s Weather For Sunday
Happy high pressure to you. The big “H” on the weather map starts the day in Ohio and controls today’s forecast with a a generally clear sky for the state. The contrast of that high to the east and the next “low,” a storm system in the Plains will stir up big breezes again today. […]
Indiana’s Weather For Monday
The biggest numbers in the weather story today are the temps and the wind speeds. The Weather Service measured a peak gust of 39 mph Sunday, and the tents that are part of the NFL Experience got a temporary time-out from the frisky breezes, which will be active again today. Expect 30-35 mph gusts between […]
WZPL Indianapolis Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy start. Partly sunny by afternoon. Breezy southerly winds gusting to 30 mph this afternoon. High 51. Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 37. Tuesday: Partly sunny morning. Clouding up in the late afternoon. Breezy again–gusts to 30 mph. High 58. Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Low 46. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy early, partly sunny by mid-morning. […]
Tuesday Maps & Charts
Let me get out my maps and my charts and start with today’s highs, which are running almost 15 degrees above average. One more mild day as southerly winds flow in front of low pressure locked over the Mississippi River today. Cold front moves through tomorrow. Showers are likely, and yes that blue to the […]
Wind Advisory For Indiana
Think it’s windy today? Just wait. The Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory from Noon Sunday to 1am Monday Morning. Severe storms are also possible later Sunday into Monday. .LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO IOWA ON SUNDAY AND STRENGTHEN. THE LOW WILL PUSH A WARM FRONT ACROSS INDIANA EARLY ON SUNDAY, ALLOWING […]
Winter Storm Watch Tuesday & Wednesday
Indiana will likely get slammed with a variety of winter weather this week. It could begin with some freezing rain Monday Night. A strong low pressure system just coming onshore in California this morning will push across central Indiana Tuesday through Wednesday. As the system approaches cold air will be in place at the surface, […]
