Memorial Weekend Forecast

OVERVIEW: Beautiful weekend setting up with high pressure in control, meaning lots of sunshine and pleasant temperatures.  Small storm chances may arrive by Memorial Day, then a more active weather pattern next week. 

TODAY: Lots of sunshine will continue all afternoon long.  Highs will reach the low to mid 70s across Indiana.  

TONIGHT: Expect clear skies along with the dry atmosphere in place which will allow temps to tank in the upper 40s to lower 50s.

SATURDAY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY: Saturday will be a

IMAGES COURTESY OF NOAA

wonderful day for all outdoor activities going on, as high temperatures reach the middle to upper 70s under a sunny sky.  For Sunday, expect a few more clouds for the southwestern half of the state, but at this time I think the high pressure will remain strong enough to keep any rain west of here.  The attached images to the right depict the surface map for Saturday morning, evening, and Sunday morning.  You can see how the area remains under the strong influence of high pressure.  Sunday's highs will be near the 80 degree mark for most locations.  For Memorial Day, you will begin to feel the increase in humidity along with the warmer temps.  Highs for Memorial Day will reach the middle 80s.  There may be a couple isolated storms, but most areas will stay dry.  Overall a perfect 3 day weekend weather-wise!!  

NEXT WEEK: A more unsettled pattern will return with daily scattered storm chances.  High temperatures will range from the upper 70s to mid 80s on a daily basis with night-time lows in the 60s. 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!  

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7:44:  Stepping down from the LIVE blog, but keep in mind the severe threat is not over yet.  Remember the severe thunderstorm watch for SW Indiana remains in effect until 8PM CDT (9PM EDT).  I will post additional updates as needed on Facebook and Twitter.

7:27: More showers and storms are pushing across north central Indiana as well.  These are non-severe.  The storms are moving ENE.  Travel on I-65 in the Lafayette area, or I-74 near Covington, or I-69 on the south side of Ft. Wayne could be rough for the next couple of hours with blinding downpours, gusty winds, and lightning.  

7:19: Sorry for the delay in updating. ALL severe warnings have expired for Indiana, and no new ones at the moment, however these storms continue to produce gusty winds, lightning, and torrential downpours. 

6:42: Southern portions of Crawford county and all of Perry county remain under a severe thunderstorm warning until 7PM EDT.  These are the only counties in Indiana under warnings atm.  Main hazard:  damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph not out of the question. 

6:35: Here is a radar snapshot as of 6:30 EDT (5:30 CDT).  I outlined the areas at greatest risk for the damaging winds.  Basicially the Indiana counties bordering the Ohio River at greatest risk.  

6:32: Quite a few power lines and trees down with these storms.  Vectren is reporting 18,000 without power.  

6:28: Here is a photo courtesy of 14 WFIE News in Evansville.  This was taken outside of Diamond Valley apartments.

6:25: NEW COUNTIES added under warnings: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTH CENTRAL BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT/700 PM EDT/

* AT 515 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  SANTA CLAUS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TROY...ADYEVILLE...BRISTOW...RANGER...SASSAFRAS...LILLY DALE...
  GATCHEL...TERRY...APALONA...CELINA...BANDON...LEOPOLD...GERALD...
  SAINT CROIX...BRANCHVILLE...DERBY...CHENAULTT...MOUNT PLEASANT...
  AMMONS AND ORIOLE.

6:18: A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties in SW Indiana until 800 PM CDT.

6:14:  Good evening folks.  Severe thunderstorms are pushing through southwest Indiana.  Evansville received a 67 mph gust, and wind gusts between 65 to 70 mph are possible as this tracks east.  Here is the latest on the warnings and areas affected:
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 454 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BOONVILLE...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FOLSOMVILLE...DALE...SANTA CLAUS...TENNYSON...CHRISNEY AND
  GENTRYVILLE.