Indianapolis residents can expect a mix of sunny skies and incoming rain along with possible snow as the week progresses. Temperatures on the rise, sitting at a chilly 28°F early this morning, are forecasted to hit a more comfortable high near 53°F by this afternoon. With calm winds turning south, just 5 to 7 mph later in the day, it's the beginning of what seems like a typical March oscillation, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight brings mostly clear skies with a low around 42, but not without a south southwest wind kicking up to around 10 mph and gusts that could reach 21 mph, making conditions less tranquil than earlier hours. Looking ahead to Tuesday, the bluster continues as temperatures surge to an unseasonable high near 72, beneath mostly sunny skies.
In a forecast provided by NWS, Indianapolis, Wednesday is expected to change course with likely rain after 2pm and potential thunderstorms, complete with south wind gusts that could roar as high as 39 mph. The chance of precipitation sits at a hefty 70%, although new rainfall amounts could be less than a tenth of an inch—unless thunderstorms bring more substantial downpours.
Wednesday night's forecast turns even grimmer, with rain before 5am then shifting to rain and snow, blended with the occasional thunderclap. Temperatures are predicted to plummet to a low around 37. Breezy conditions are anticipated to continue, owing to a south southwest wind at 15 to 20 mph and gusts standing firm at as high as 34 mph, forecasting a night where the chance for precipitation is pegged at 80%.
As Hoosiers move into Thursday, the volatile march of rain and snow is likely to persist, mainly before 8am, followed by partly sunny conditions with a high near 46 and northwest winds that could gust up to 28 mph. The week rounds off with clearer skies by Friday, signaling mostly sunny weather and a high approaching 58, ahead of a 30 percent chance of rain come nightfall.
Looking to the weekend, Saturday balances a 40 percent chance of rain with partly sunny skies and high temperatures continuing in the upper 50s. The NWS outlook concludes with a partly cloudy Saturday night with lows around 35 and a Sunday that's mostly sunny despite a lingering chance of rain.
