With winter settling in over Indianapolis, residents can expect to bundle up as temperatures remain chilly and chances of precipitation increase over the coming week. According to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, today brings mostly sunny skies with a high near 43 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 8 mph. As the sun sets, temperatures are forecasted to dip down to around 33 degrees with a light and variable wind.
Wednesday looks to gradually change as rain is likely to start after 1 pm with cloudy conditions prevailing and highs once again near 43 degrees. The southeast wind will gently pick up, moving at 3 to 7 mph. "Chance of precipitation is 70%," noted the NWS, with new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. As residents look to prepare for Thanksgiving Day, they might need to carefully navigate the forecasted weather conditions that include rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow later on Wednesday night.
Leading up to the holiday, the NWS has determined a low around 32 degrees on Wednesday night, with an east wind shifting north northwest after midnight. Precipitation probability will increase to 80%, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. Come Thanksgiving Day, partly sunny conditions are expected with a high near 41 degrees, while a northwest wind moves at 6 to 10 mph.
Transitioning into the weekend, the skies are forecasted to become mostly cloudy on Thursday night as temperatures fall to around 24 degrees. Friday is projected to be mostly sunny, with temperatures peaking near 30 degrees, enhanced by a brisk west wind clocking in at 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Looking further ahead, Saturday holds a 20 percent chance of snow after 1 pm, with a continuation of partly sunny skies and a high near 30 degrees as mentioned by the NWS forecast.
The forthcoming nights echo the chill in the air with Saturday night having a 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am, and lows around 16 degrees. The new week starts off sunny according to the report, with highs near 26 on Sunday and climbing modestly to near 29 on Monday. As residents of Indianapolis wrap up their holiday weekend and look ahead, the sunshine offers a slight reprieve from the cold grasp of late autumn.
