Looking More Like Spring

Windy and chilly afternoon with rain/snow departing.  Some areas north/east of Indy picked up light snow accumulations.  With lingering clouds, expect steady temps in the 30s and 40s all afternoon.  

BIG improvements in the weather beginning tomorrow.  Tomorrow looks like a nearly 100% sunny day, with seasonable highs of 55-60.

Monday looks spectacular!  Partly sunny, gusty south winds, with highs soaring to 66-70 state-wide!  The day-time looks dry, but a shower chance arrives after sunset, with a cold front moving through associated with a low pressure system to our north.  This knocks our temperatures down for Tuesday, but that day still looks pretty nice with some sun and highs ranging from 50 north to 60 south.

That same boundary will get stuck over the area Wednesday through Thursday, providing the chance for showers and storms.  The set-up will also mean a big temperature gradient.  Highs could range from the 70's near the Ohio River to the 40's along the Michigan border.  An area of low pressure will track through the area Thursday night and Friday, providing continued chances for showers and thunderstorms.  

Rain totals could really add up over parts of the state late next week.  GFS model indicates widespread 1-3" of rainfall between Wednesday and Friday night.  I think things will begin to green up around here!

Looking towards next weekend and beyond, it looks like we may get stuck in a somewhat below normal temperature pattern, so unfortunately it doesn't look like true spring weather is ready to completely settle in yet.  The 8-14 day outlook from NOAA reflects this...

Here is the 7-day outlook. (from last night) With the large temperature gradient expected mid/late next week, keep in mind temps will be much cooler than the graphic shows for locations to the north, and even warmer south.