Thursday, April 4, 2013

Spring Pattern Moving In!


Good evening, and thanks for reading today’s edition of your weather blog! One thing for sure, the one thing we haven’t been lacking this week is sunshine. This April sunshine has made the below normal temps much more tolerable. The big-time warm-up I have been talking about for days really starts to kick in tomorrow, and likely lasting for quite a while!
Tomorrow is OPENING DAY at Victory Field. Tomorrow will be a wonderful day of weather with some sun and passing cirrus clouds. We add nearly 10 degrees from today’s high temperature, all thanks to a change in wind direction – from the south! Highs range from 55-60 in most areas. If you’re headed out to the game tomorrow evening, the weather will be great. Grab the jacket and you will be in good shape. Here is your first pitch forecast:
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The nice weather trend continues into Friday. Sunny skies expected for the last day of the work week. A back-door cold front will move into northeastern parts of the state, so this will mean a “slight” cool-down for those areas, only in the 50′s. The southwestern half of the state should make it near 60.
Now to the weekend. Saturday looks ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, with the warmest high temp of the entire year so far! I am talking about high temperatures reaching the mid to upper 60′s, in response to a low pressure system northwest of the area. Winds around a low pressure system are counter-clockwise, so you can see the perfect set-up to bring in those very spring-like temps.
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That system brings a front towards the area Saturday night and Sunday, with a chance of some scattered showers. There will be lots of dry hours too along with the mild air hanging on.
Next week looks to stay on the warm side, at least for the first half. A stalled boundary will be stuck right over us, with rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms. There will be dry hours mixed in each day to still enjoy the spring air, but there could be some pretty impressive rain amounts between Monday and Thursday. 1-3″ appears possible. The return of rain, mild temps, and humidity should REALLY cause the trees to begin to blossom, so be on the look for that as well.
PATTERN EARLY NEXT WEEK
Here’s your 7-day planner.
7 DAY FCAST
Thanks for reading, have a great night.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Afternoon Forecast

The latest look from downtown Indianapolis shows a nice looking day with partly cloudy skies. Mostly sunny skies are expected south of Indy this afternoon, with more clouds to the north. Northeast Indiana may even see a couple of sprinkles or flurries. Highs will hit the 40′s, but the wind will make it feel several degrees colder. I will have an update later today on what to expect over the next several days, which includes a big warm-up. :) Have a great day!