Indianapolis residents can expect a wet and foggy Christmas, with the National Weather Service reporting 100% chance of rain and patchy fog before 9 am. Temperatures are likely to stay around a cool 45 degrees with calm winds shifting southeast in the afternoon. While visibility might increase, the light rain is set to continue into the evening. Following a damp Christmas Day, tonight's forecast brings more rain, particularly before 7 pm. As clouds persist, temperatures are expected to drop to a low near 42 degrees. The southeast winds will likely calm down, and while the chance of precipitation decreases to 60%, only meager amounts of new rainfall are anticipated, as detailed by NWS.
Looking ahead to Thursday, the skies will remain mostly cloudy with a slight rise in temperatures; highs could reach up to 51 degrees. A light southeast wind will continue through the day. By Thursday night, the probability of showers increases to 40%, with the clouds persisting and lows hovering around 45 degrees.
The rainy pattern extends into the weekend, with Friday seeing a high likelihood, 90%, of showers and a peak temperature near 56 degrees. Shower chances remain persistent through Saturday, accompanied by south winds with occasional gusts as high as 20 mph. While there is still an 80% chance of more rain on Saturday, the temperatures could reach up to a warmer 61 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
As the weekend concludes, Sunday offers a slight break with only a 20 percent chance of showers and high temperatures in the mid-50s. Moving forward, the start of the next week doesn't guarantee a reprieve from the wet weather, with Monday presenting mostly cloudy skies and a consistent chance of rain as we head into Tuesday.
