The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a weather update for the area, projecting a week that carries the prospect of scattered showers and thunderstorms amidst high humidity levels. According to the latest update from the NWS, residents can expect mostly cloudy skies today with temperatures hitting a high near 85 degrees. The chance of precipitation is set at 40%, with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly expected between 9 am and 5 pm. A light and variable wind is predicted to become west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
In the evening, the skies are to remain mostly cloudy, with lows dipping to around 68 degrees. The North northwest wind should slow to around 6 mph before calming down as the evening progresses. As we move into Tuesday, the weather is expected to clear up slightly, featuring mostly sunny skies and a high near 89 degrees. However, calm wind conditions are anticipated to continue.
Midweek forecasts suggest that Wednesday will see a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, particularly before 8 am, with a new wave expected between 8 am and 11 am, followed by another chance after 11 am. Although mostly cloudy, temperatures will hover around 86 degrees, with calm winds later turning South at about 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts could range between one-tenth to a quarter of an inch, though higher amounts are possible during thunderstorms.
Into Wednesday night, there seems to be a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms as the temperature settles at a low around 69 degrees. The West wind around 5 mph is set to calm down in the evening. Come Thursday, the likelihood of rain increases to a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 pm, despite the partly sunny conditions and a high nearing 88 degrees. A light south-southwest wind is expected throughout the day.
The pattern of intermittent showers and thunderstorms is predicted to continue into the end of the week, with a 40% chance of precipitation on Friday and a high once again near 88 degrees. The winds will remain relatively calm, shifting to South, southwest at 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Residents should brace for more of the same going into the weekend, with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms both during the day on Saturday and into the night.
Though one can never be too sure with the whims of Midwestern weather, Sunday looks to offer some reprieve with only a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and partly sunny skies. The forecasted high is expected to be around 85 degrees, hopefully bringing a more comfortable close to a week marked by humidity and unpredictable bouts of rain.
