Residents of Indianapolis should expect a shift in weather patterns over the next several days. The city, currently experiencing partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 46°F, will be transitioning into warmer and more turbulent conditions. The humidity is hanging at a sticky 83%, with an easterly breeze providing minimal relief at 6 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Today's forecast, last updated at 6:54 am EDT, suggests mostly sunny skies with a high near 68°F. An east southeast wind at 5 to 8 mph will accompany the warmer temperature. Tonight, the clear skies will continue, as the low dips to around 50°F, with a southeast wind around 6 mph. Commencing the work week, Monday introduces sunny weather and a significant warm up, with a high near 81°F and winds picking up slightly at 7 to 11 mph.
However, Monday night starts a string of potential precipitation beginning after 2 am. The chance of showers and thunderstorms currently stands at 20 percent, with increasing clouds and a low around 68°F. A noticeable uptick in wind speed is expected, south wind around 14 mph, with the potential for gusts as high as 21 mph, according to the NWS forecast.
Tuesday ups the ante with a 70 percent chance of rain, ranging from showers to likely thunderstorms after 2 pm. Temperatures will remain high, near 82°F, despite the mostly cloudy conditions. Winds will persist from the south southwest at around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph. Tuesday night’s weather pattern largely echoes the day's, with precipitation likelihood at 60 percent, and conditions shifting to a west southwest wind at 6 to 9 mph, before turning north northeast. This trend continues mid-week, as Wednesday also carries a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and a high near 74°F. The weather extends into the night, with showers likely before 8 pm, followed by possible thunderstorms.
Heading towards the week's end, Thursday will see a high near 75°F and a 90 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, driven by a southwest wind from 9 to 14 mph, gusts surging as high as 25 mph. The persistent rain seems slated to ease off by Friday, with only a 30 percent chance of showers and a return to mostly sunny skies, with a high near 69°F. The skies clear even more into Friday night, ultimately giving way to a sunny Saturday with a high also near 69°F.
