Residents in Indianapolis should brace for a medley of wintry conditions over the next several days. Temperatures today are expected to hover near the 39°F mark, with flurries and a slight chance of snow in the forecast before noon, and a continued chance of snowfall into the early afternoon. Winds from the East Northeast at a modest 6 to 9 mph bring a chill, making the air feel closer to 23°F, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service.
The city will see mostly cloudy skies tonight, with temperatures dipping to around 28°F and those East Northeast winds persisting. But the real punch comes midweek, when rain is set to drench the region after 1pm on Wednesday, with forecasters predicting a 90% chance of precipitation. According to the NWS, Indianapolis can expect new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch.
Wednesday night's forecast isn't any less dreary, with rain predicted before 1am, and a possible mix of rain and freezing rain shortly thereafter. Snow may even make a return appearance after 4am, as temperatures fall to a low around 26°F. The winds take a turn, blowing West after midnight, and could gust as high as 20 mph, ensuring that rain jackets and umbrellas will be essentials for anyone venturing outdoors.
Conditions on Thursday seem to offer a brief respite, despite mostly clouded skies. A high near 30°F should be expected, alongside West Northwest winds of approximately 10 mph, potentially gusting up to 21 mph. But as the week rolls on into the weekend, forecasts predict a 60% chance of rain and snow beginning late Friday night, followed by a more definitive mix on Saturday. Temperatures on Saturday could climb to 44°F, possibly enticing early spring hopes before another round of precipitation hits.
On Sunday, snow, that vicissitude of Indiana winters, gazes down with a 50% likelihood of occurrence, with a gloomy sky overhead and high temperatures barely cresting at 33°F. As the week concludes and heads into a new one, forecasts predict clearer skies by Washington's Birthday, with "mostly sunny, with a high near 23," giving residents a glimpse of calm amidst an otherwise tumultuous week of weather, according to the NWS report.
