The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a weather advisory for central Indiana today, cautioning residents of potential severe weather conditions heading into the evening. According to Nhttps://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=39.7684&textField2=-86.1581WS, the region is bracing for scattered showers and thunderstorms post 3pm, with the likelihood of precipitation ramping up to 80%. Residents can expect rainfall amounts to range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch under normal conditions, though this could see a sharp increase during thunderstorm activity.
With humidity levels high at 90% and the dewpoint at a clingy 70°F, conditions are ripe for the development of some inclement weather. Tonight, the probability of showers and thunderstorms increases to 90%, and some of these storms have the capacity to unleash heavy rainfall, with new rainfall amounts potentially reaching one to two inches. A calm wind is set to shift to the northeast, reaching speeds of 7 to 9 mph.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, the NWS forecast predicts that showers and a possible thunderstorm are likely before 2pm. After that, the sun may peek through as the day becomes mostly sunny, but not before delivering breezy conditions with west northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph, and guests potentially as high as 39 mph. Even as chances of precipitation drop to 60%, new rainfall amounts could still be significant in the event of thunderstorms.
The cycle of sunshine interspersed with chances of rainfall continues. Thursday holds a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms brewing after 2pm in the otherwise sunny sky. As the workweek wraps up, Friday shares a similar forecast with sunshine dominating and yet another chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. While the risk stays low at around 20 percent, it serves as a reminder to the denizens of central Indiana that summer storms are never too far off the horizon.
Into the weekend, the pattern persists with sunny skies and daytime highs reaching into the upper 80s, only to be intermittently disrupted by potential thunderstorms. These are forecasted to have a 30 percent chance of occurring mainly after 2pm on Saturday and followed by a relatively lower risk in the subsequent days. While the thunderstorms carry with them a hazard warning, the NWS does not anticipate the need for spotter activation at this time.
