Dry For Now - Rain Returns - Big Temp Spread Saturday!

Good afternoon! Some parts of Indiana are dealing with hot temps, and other areas, barely above 50. What is causing this huge temp spread?? Cooler air from the north is trying to come down, but warm air seems to be hanging on south of Indianapolis. I think temps will gradually drop a handful of degrees through the afternoon. Still, most of us have some sun and relatively nice temps. Outdoor plans should be in great shape.

Friday doesn't look too bad, but it will be below normal for late April. Highs tomorrow will be mainly in the 50's, with a few 60's south of Bloomington and Columbus. Skies should be partly sunny, with more clouds towards evening. ALSO - a hard freeze watch has been issues for northern Indiana tonight - cover up those plants!!

This leads us to another wet period overnight Friday through Saturday night. The temperature spread for Saturday is truly amazing. GET THIS - northern Indiana will be in the upper 30s for HIGHS Saturday, with sleet mixing in with rain possible. Temps in far southwest Indiana should be in the upper 70's. Check out these wild numbers from the GFS...

Yes, near 80 and barely above freezing all in the same state! Near 50 degree temp difference! Is that insane or what? So what kind of temperatures can you expect Saturday? It depends on where you live. Temperatures across central Indiana could see the biggest gradient, with Muncie and Peru barely in the middle 40's, with areas near Terre Haute, Bloomington, and southwestward seeing much milder air. Indianapolis looks to stay on the chilly side, with highs in the mid 50's, with rain around. These numbers will change a but depending on where this front stalls. 

There is some good news for the second half of the weekend, as some sun returns for the Sunday forecast. Temperatures will actually be decent, in the lower to middle 60's. 

It continues to look like a major warm-up next week. 70's return Monday, with upper 70-lower 80's for the rest of the week. However, an active pattern looks likely as well. Rain chances EVERY day, but they will like a summer, pop-up variety. This means a humid, tropical-like air mass!

Have a great rest of your day!