Pleasant Weather Continues

Another beautiful day in Central Indiana. Humidity stayed down while sunshine stayed up. One of the sunniest days we've had in some time and 100% dry. The low this morning fell down to 60° in Indianapolis, others away from the city fell into the mid 50s. The high this afternoon reached the lower 80s (officially 81). Though, technically, we did have a below normal day, there should be no complaints as this was a picture perfect day to enjoy any outdoor activities. Today was the 9th time this month, 19th time this season (since June 1st), and 98th time this year for a day to finish with below normal temps.

I gave you the infographic in yesterdays's blog on the tornado that swept through near Peru, Indiana on Wednesday. Here's the photo again. The NWS Northern Indiana office has a write up on the severe weather event just click the link or copy and paste the following url address for more information.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/iwx/?n=july_10_storms_2013



This is the 9th tornado in Indiana this year. By the way, the average number of tornadoes in Indiana each year is 22 with a record of 72 tornadoes in 2011.


WEATHER FUN
Last night, SYFY aired a movie called "Sharknado", which is basically a disaster film where a tornado lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles threatening the lives of many. So, many raise the question, can this really happen? Everyone has their own opinions as to what may occur but in a general sense, the answer appears to be "NO". Tornadoes form on land and water sprouts form in the ocean or in the waters. One response, sharks cannot survive long outside of water. Another response the debris such as metal or any other sharp objects could fillet the shark. Regardless to whether they can or cannot, the NWS commented on this stating,

"As with any waterspout or tornado, the best advice is to be in an interior part of the lowest floor of a sturdy building—and not outside, whether sharks are raining down or not."

#Sharknado was a high trending topic today on twitter. Here's a few tweets on the topic:

Our assessment of last night's #Sharknado? Let's just say we rate it an EF-Impossible. — NWS (@usNWSgov) July 12, 2013	What's scarier than a #Sharknado? How about a #Mathisnado. RT if you remember this play! http://t.co/JM0QC9wFVs — Indianapolis Colts (@nflcolts) July 12, 2013
Why have we not been throwing bombs into tornadoes to stop them? Or are we doing it, and I'm just now learning about it? #Sharknado — Chad Lowe (@ichadlowe) July 12, 2013	America: The Empire gave you tea, civilisation and the English language - and you responded with #Sharknado. — The Dowager Countess (@theLadyGrantham) July 12, 2013
Note to self: if a hurricane ever hits California and a shark flies into a bar, you can easily kill it with a pool cue. #Sharknado — Chris Pirillo (@ChrisPirillo) July 12, 2013	ABC Family Channel should make PuppyNado. With the Air-Buddies. It'd be cute. — Dan Slott (@DanSlott) July 12, 2013
Some people debate whether their favorite superhero is Superman or Batman. Me? I'll take Ian Ziering. #SHARKNADO — Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) July 12, 2013	Finally, a natural disaster that makes Aquaman useful. #sharknado — kelly oxford (@kellyoxford) July 12, 2013

For those like myself who missed this movie, set your dvr's because SyFy will re-air on Thursday, July 18th at 7pm EST. Here's a movie trailer for a sneak peek!



Alright, got that over with, now back to your regular scheduled program.

TONIGHT
The skies will stay clear and because so, temperatures will once fall back into the lower 60s under that northeast wind at 5-10mph.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY
The sunshine isn't going anywhere just yet. We'll keep it around for most of the day on Saturday, but there will be a small chance for an isolated shower or t'storm. Most aren't expected to see much of anything in Central Indiana. Afternoon high temperatures will be a tad warmer making a run to the mid 80s. Also, dew points slowly creep up and the humid air will return but not full blast this weekend. You may not feel it until Sunday or definitely by Monday (and just about any day next week)
Then on Sunday, we'll add a few more clouds to the sky but again more sun will shine. There will be another chance for an isolated shower or t'storm but coverage will continue to be relatively low (20-30% for the entire weekend). Temperatures may try to warm up into the mid to upper 80s.


NEXT WEEK
During the month of July the thunderstorm frequency goes up so its not uncommon that 8 out of 12 days this month has seen a trace or more of precipitation. That common summertime weather pattern may return next week along with warmer temperatures and humid uncomfortable air. I didn't particular use the thunderstorm icon for the week in my 8 day below but with peak heating and added moisture (higher dew point & humidity) this can favor the development for these storms. Models are saying we'll hit the 90s a few times, I gotta say they've done this twice already & it didn't end up verifying (click here for more information). Despite the skepticism I had, I got to roll with the 90s considering we are in the hottest period of the year called the "Dog Days of Summer." Overall, high temperatures will range from the mid 80s to the lower 90s across the state.



***8 DAY OUTLOOK***

 SUNRISE: 6:28AM | SUNSET: 9:13PM | DAYS UNTIL AUTUMNAL (FALL) EQUINOX: 70
 DOG DAYS OF SUMMER (TYPICALLY HOTTEST PERIOD OF THE YEAR) RUNS FROM JULY 3rd TO AUGUST 11th
 SHOWERS/STORMS COULD POP UP ANY DAY AT ANY TIME NEXT WEEK!!

JULY 13	JULY 14	JULY 15	JULY 16	JULY 17	JULY 18	JULY 19	JULY 20
SATURDAY	SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY	PARTLY SUNNY	PARTLY SUNNY	PARTLY SUNNY	PARTLY SUNNY	PARTLY SUNNY	SCT'D T'STORM?	SCT'D T'STORM?
SPOTTY STORM?	SPOTTY STORM?	HUMID	HOTTER	HOT	HOTTER	HOT	MILD
83	87	88	90	90	91	91	88
66	70	71	73	74	75	74	71