Today will start off mostly sunny but then clouds will increase this afternoon. Then, showers and thunderstorms will roll back in late tonight and Tuesday as a frontal system approaches from the west. Storms could be strong or severe over southeastern sections Tuesday afternoon. Damaging winds will be the main severe threat.
Temperatures will be near seasonable today with highs in the middle 60s north to middle 70s south.
Temperatures Tuesday will top out in the 70s.
Then, cooler temperatures will return Wednesday in the wake of the frontal system.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday: A 20 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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