Calm into midweek, precip chances and winds increase second half of the week
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It was not a bad open to the new workweek with slightly above-normal temperatures and some sunshine.
Temperatures are expected to stay just above normal the next few days with chances for rain and snow arriving later this week.
We’ll also give an updated look at the NBA All-Star Game weekend forecast.
Monday night: A system we had been mentioning about the past couple of days has taken a heavy shift south and will practically miss the entirety of our main viewing area. Cloud cover will also decrease after midnight, but winds will turn a little breezy with some gusts nearing 20 mph. Lows will drop below freezing.
Tuesday: For the most part, we’re going to repeat Monday’s weather. The only real difference will be that skies will stay mostly to mainly sunny throughout the daytime hours. Highs look to rise into the low to mid 40s with winds at a light breeze out of the north.
Some short-term high resolution models are trying to throw in some light precipitation Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. However, the dry air at the surface will cause any possible precip formation above to not fully reach the ground, which is what we call virga.
Wednesday: We’re thinking Valentine’s Day is shaping up to be the best overall weather day of this week. Temperatures will increase a little bit for the afternoon as winds will shift to come out of the south. In tandem with mostly to partly sunny skies, highs will manage to top out in the upper 40s to low 50s.
8-Day Forecast: Changes will begin Thursday, with rain chances and winds increasing for mainly the first half of the day. The quicker-moving system will be mainly scattered light rain. Wind gusts will crank up to 30-35 mph during Thursday. Another precip chance is in line for the second half of Friday into early Saturday with a rain-snow mix possible. Highs will drop off a little bit going into the weekend with numbers in the mid 30s by Saturday. Overall, precip appears to be of concern for mainly the first day (Friday) of NBA All-Star Game weekend at this time. It is also possible that we keep breezy winds around for all of this upcoming weekend.