Warm temperatures will continue through much of the week across central Indiana.
Clouds will linger through the early afternoon today with increasing sunshine later in the day.
An approaching cold front will bring increasing chances for rain and embedded thunderstorms, beginning across the western part of central Indiana Wednesday afternoon and night, then across the entire area Thursday and Friday.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday: Isolated showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 74. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 52. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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