Warm and dry weather will continue through Friday night.
Then, a cold front will move across central Indiana Sunday.
The front, an upper trough, deep moisture, and instability will combine to trigger numerous showers with a few embedded thunderstorms possible starting on Saturday.
Some areas may see over an inch of rainfall by Monday.
Temperatures will become seasonable next week.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely, and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 64. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely, and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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