Showers and storms will move through today with a warming trend into Friday.
Near-record heat and 30-40 mph wind gusts are expected for Friday before showers and storms return for the weekend.
After a round of light rain this morning strong to severe thunderstorms will move through south-central Indiana this afternoon and evening.
Damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain are the primary threats as these storms move through.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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