Good Evening! We are moving right along. Lately it seems like Summer has been here with 80s and 90s spread along Eastern and Central CONUS but we are actually wrapping up our 15th day of Spring. Not even a fourth of the way into the season. Here in Indianapolis we've already recorded more than a dozen temperatures above 70°, 8 days in the 80s and 28 of the past 30 days have been above normal (including today) and steadily counting. We can add yesterday to the list of record highs this year as mentioned in my brief blog Tuesday night.
Its been nice having such warm temperatures around but a late winter could briefly be spilling in. Flurries & Snow Showers (for Monday Night or Tuesday Morning) are questionable but Frost can only be promised at the moment. A chill will be in the air most of the mornings next week. Morning lows fall in 30s Monday-Friday next week. Then low 40s Saturday Morning. Highs mostly 50s, then 60s by Saturday.
The Avg High next week is 62°. Next weeks high could be running 5°-15° below normal til atleast the 14th.
The Avg Low next week is 41°. Next weeks low could be running 5°-10° below normal til atleast the 14th.
First we have the weekend to get through first. Tonight and Tomorrow, there is a chance of rain but they'll fall mostly South of I-70. May feel a sprinkle tonight but I think we'll remain fairly dry. Sunny with temps struggling to hit 60s for tomorrow. Frost is possible Friday Morning, temps drop to low to mid 30s. The Afternoon high possibly failing again to mark 60s. A quick warm up for the weekend in mid 60s but then we start to drop the other foot. The good news though is the 2nd half of the month look to be Normal to Above Normal.
I'd like to add that this record heat in this Spring has no correlation to what the weather lies for the summer. With La Nina pattern ending the next few months should become seasonal with temperatures running Normal to Above Normal. This summer should be cooler than last summer. The Avg High temperature during meteorological summer (June, July, & August) is 83°. Avg temp last summer was 87°. Lets focus on the remaining 2 months of Spring first. I'll go over this more when the day comes closer.
10 Detailed Outlook. Updated Temperature/Precip/Snowfall Data
Tonight-Partly Cloudy. Cool. Low 42.
Tomorrow-Partly Sunny. High 57.
Tomorrow Night-Mostly Clear. Patchy Frost. Low 35.
Friday-Abundant Sunshine. High 59.
Friday Night-Clear Skies. Areas of Frost. Low 36.
Saturday-AM Frost? Mostly Sunny. High 64
Saturday Night-Partly Cloudy. Not as Cool. Low 44
EASTER-Mixed Sun & Clouds. Chance of Rain. High 67
EASTER NIGHT-Cloudy. Chance of Rain. Low 38
Monday-Cloudy. Showers/T'Storms. High 55.
Monday Night.-Partly Cloudy. Chance of Flurries. Low 36.
Tuesday-Partly Cloudy. Unseasonably Cool. High 50.
Tuesday Night-Partly Cloudy. Cold. Low 31.
Wednesday-Sunny but Unseasonably Cool. High 49.
Wednesday Night-Clear Skies. Areas of Frost. Low 32
Thursday-Sunny but Unseasonably Cool. High 53.
Thursday Night-Partly Cloudy. Cold. Low 34.
Friday-Partly Cloudy. Unseasonably Cool. High 54.
Friday Night-Cloudy. Chance of Rain. Not as Cool. Low 44.
Saturday-Cloudy. Scattered Showers. Warmer. High 64.
Saturday Night-Cloudy. Patchy Light Fog.
Temperature Data
Todays High Temp---65. This Temperature is 6° Above Normal. Avg High is 59.
Todays Low Temp----57. This Temperature is 18 ° Above Normal. Avg Low is 39.
Todays Avg Temp----61. This Temperature is 12° Above Normal. Avg Temp should be 49.
APR 2012 Avg Temp--62. This Temperature is 13° Above Normal. Avg Temp April 1-4th should be 49.
Precipitation Data
Today Precip---0.07"
Since APR 1----0.70"
April Average--3.81"
Since Jan 1----9.70"
Snowfall Data
Since APR 1---NONE
Since JAN 1---7.3"
Since NOV 1---9.8"
**Currenly 8.9% of the nations ground is covered in Snow. This is down 21.6% from last month and 12.2% from last year.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
348 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
AN UPPER LOW PULLING AWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST WILL BRING COLD
TEMPERATURES SPILLING DOWN FROM THE NORTH ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS
COULD RESULT IN LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL INDIANA.
INZ021-028>031-035>046-048-049-057-050400-
/O.NEW.KIND.FZ.A.0002.120406T0800Z-120406T1300Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE
348 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.
* TIMING: AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING
* TEMPERATURES: 30 TO 32 DEGREES
* IMPACTS: NEWLY BUDDING PLANTS ARE VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE
WITH FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
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