Storms ahead for Indianapolis this week: read the latest NWS forecast
Storms will rumble through central Indiana beginning June 16, according to the National Weather Service's latest forecast. Isolated thunderstorms are possible every day until the morning of June 19, and the threat of severe weather is highest on June 18.
"The main time frame we're concerned for is Wednesday, Wednesday night," said NWS meteorologist Andrew White. "The main line of storms is probably going to be as early as 3 p.m., but mainly in the 6 or 7 p.m. to midnight time frame."
Flooding is the primary safety concern over the next days' storms, White said. That will be of particular concern to the areas that have already seen significant rainfall this month, like the stretch of land between Indianapolis' northern suburbs and Kokomo.
Hail and strong winds could cause property damage, too. The tornado threat is "not very high" at this time, White said.
The storms are expected to clear up by the evening of June 19. By June 20, skies will be sunny and hot - apt conditions for Saturday's summer solstice.
Temperatures will peak in the 80s every day this week. That's temperate in comparison to next week, which could see head indices over 100 degrees, according to White.
🌧️/⛈️ Monday: Rain before 2 p.m., then scattered showers and storms after 3 p.m. Winds light and variable with a high temperature of 83 degrees.
⛈️Monday night: Scattered showers and storms after 11 p.m. Light wind with a low temperature of 69 degrees.
⛈️/🌤️ Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Partly sunny with a high around 85 degrees.
🌧️/⛈️Tuesday night: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m., and then a slight chance of showers and storms after 2 a.m. Temperatures will fall to about 71 degrees.
⛈️Wednesday: Showers likely and a thunderstorm possible after 2 p.m. Temperatures will reach as high as 87 degrees. Rain between one-tenth and one-quarter of an inch is expected, with higher amounts possible in areas with isolated storms. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
⛈️Wednesday night: Showers and storms likely before 8 p.m. Rain will continue after 8 p.m. until about 2 a.m., and a chance of rain and thunderstorms continues after 2 a.m. Temperatures will dip to about 69 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
⛈️/🌧️Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., and then a slight chance of rain and storms after that. Skies will be mostly sunny with a high of around 83 degrees.
🌤️Thursday night: Mostly clear. Temperatures will taper off to 65 degrees. Winds will be calm.
☀️ Friday: Sunny, with a high of about 87 degrees and calm wind.
🌥️ Friday night: Partly cloudy with a low of about 69 degrees.
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Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@indystar.com.
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