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Indianapolis Star
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
Will it rain on the Indy 500? Here's central Indiana's latest weather forecast as of Wednesday
The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 is now just four days away, and we're keeping tabs on the weather forecast leading up to race day. Here's what we know about rain chances at this year's race. As of Wednesday morning, meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predict some afternoon showers and potentially thunderstorms on race day. "We can't rule out a thunderstorm or two around that 2 p.m. timeframe," Earl Breon, a meteorologist with NWS Indianapolis told IndyStar Wednesday morning. "It's a few days out from now so things could change on us, but looking at Sunday, that's kind of what we're looking for right now is a 30% chance of (precipitation), upper 60s to around 70 and then mainly a chance of showers. Maybe a thunderstorm in the area," Breon said. Out of the past 108 runnings of the Indianapolis 500, measurable or trace amounts of precipitation fell 47 times at some point during the day — that's roughly 44%, according to historical records maintained by the NWS. Last year's rainfall during the Indy 500 was one for the record books. Severe weather in 2024 caused the race to be delayed for roughly three hours after 1.48 inches of rain spilled across central Indiana, soaking the track as well as the fans. It was the third rainiest Indy 500 ever. Story continues after photo gallery. The extended weather forecast for central Indiana is as follows: ⛈️🌧️ Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.. ⛈️🌧️ Wednesday night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. 🌧️⛅Thursday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 🌧️🌜 Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. ☀️ Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 🌜 Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. ☀️Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. 🌧️🌜 Saturday night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 🌧️🏎️🏁 Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. The wettest Indy 500 on record happened in 2004, according to NWS, when 3.8 inches of precipitation drenched the Indianapolis area. Twice, rain stopped the race — first at Lap 28, then a second time which ultimately led to shortening that year's Indy 500 to 180 laps (450 miles), according to IMS. Rain and the Indy 500: Let's take a look back at historical weather data for the Indy 500.
Indianapolis Star
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
NWS confirms Bloomington, Monroe County area hit by EF2 tornado Friday.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service of Indianapolis say multiple tornadoes likely hit southern-central Indiana on Friday causing significant damage, including one confirmed EF2 tornado in Monroe County. Meteorologists with NWS Indianapolis have not determined how many tornadoes hit Indiana, but they plan to continue conducting tornado damage survey in Sullivan, Greene, Brown and Bartholomew counties. "There were a number of homes damaged, lots of trees down and there was very large hail in parts of the (southern-central) area —hail up to 4 inches in diameter," said Chad Swia, NWS Indianapolis meteorologist. Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, NWS Indianapolis's survey team confirmed that a low-end EF2 tornado struck central Monroe County yesterday. At its widest, the tornado was 250 yards. Preliminary EF-2 damage was found in Monroe County today. Surveys are complete for the day. Additional surveys will be conducted Sunday. #inwx The survey team released its initial report, noting that the tornado touched down in west central Monroe County, damaging several trees and causing minor structural damage until it reached State Road 45 and South Elwren Road. The tornado then hit a large horse barn, removing the south and east walls along with the entire roof. The tornado continued east, where it eventually hit the Clear Creek post office, ripping the roof off and throwing it about 50 yards to the east northeast. The survey team believed the tornado caused significant damage to the small building due to the fact that it was constructed with cinder blocks and the only anchoring was by mortar with no reinforcement. As it continued east, it destroyed two garages and outbuildings. The debris was thrown nearly 100 yards and a metal storage unit was lifted and tossed nearly 40 yards, landing on top of two cars. The tornado also damaged the roof of a single-floor double rental unit and to several other cars in the area. The survey team believes this tornado traveled along the track of a long-lived Supercell thunderstorm Friday night that started in Illinois and moved through south-central Indiana. The survey team will continue its damage survey on Sunday across the area, west and east of Monroe County. The Indianapolis Airport recorded gusts up to 75 mph Friday night, according to NWS Indianapolis meteorologists. Images on social media showcase an idea of how much damage the region experienced from Friday night's storm. Notably, the Clear Creek Post Office was destroyed by the tornado. Some of the first confirmed reports of tornadoes stemmed from western Indiana, after the Linton Police Department reported that a tornado was moving east at 45 mph over Linton at about 6:50 p.m. On Saturday, Brown County Emergency Management Director Chad Jenkins said some people in the Horsemen's Campground suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. Indiana University Health took the injured to the Bloomington hospital. According to preliminary weather information, radars at 7:42 p.m. determined a severe thunderstorm possibly producing a tornado moving east at up to 50 mph, 7 miles southeast of Bloomington. At 7:51 p.m., radars showed a severe thunderstorm possibly producing a tornado moving east at speeds up to 50 mph, 9 miles northwest of Osgood or 13 miles southwest of Batesville. At 7:55 p.m., radars showed a severe thunderstorm possibly producing a tornado moving east at speeds up to 50 mph, near Vernon, or 18 miles east of Seymour. At 8:01 p.m., radars confirmed that a large and extremely dangerous tornado had emerged near Columbus, moving east at speeds up to 50 mph. Meteorologists with NWS Indianapolis expect a full damage report to be prepared by Sunday evening or Monday morning. About 41,000 customers across Indiana had lost power after Friday night's storm among the five power companies that supply Hoosiers with power. This story may be updated.
Indianapolis Star
28-04-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
Scattered storms possible across Indiana. The latest NWS forecast for April 29
There's a marginal and slight risk of severe storms set to hit the state April 29, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Northern Indiana. They're tracking the potential for scattered storms and said they're most likely to hit between noon and 7 p.m. A marginal risk means there is a 1 out of 5 chance of severe storms hitting, and a slight risk means there is a 2 out of 5 chance. The marginal risk is for the higher corners of the state near Gary and South Bend, while the rest of the state is facing a slight risk. NWS Indianapolis said scattered severe storms are possible during the afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through the area. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats from storms, with localized heavy rainfall being still in question is the specific timing and location of where the most severe weather threat will be. NWS is advising people to monitor the forecast for updates. Weekly Indianapolis weather forecast 🌥️ Monday: Some clouds will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon with a high of 83 degrees. ☁️ Monday night: Clear early, followed by cloudy skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible late with a low of 72 degrees. 🌦️/🌩️ Tuesday: Cloudy early with thunderstorms developing later in the day. There's a 70% chance for rain and a few storms may be severe with a high of 75 degrees. 🌧️/☁️ Tuesday night: Showers in the evening with some clearing overnight with a low of 53 degrees. There's a 50% chance of rain. ☁️/☁️ Wednesday: Overcast with a high of 73 degrees. 🌧️ Wednesday night: Cloudy with occasional rain showers. There's a 50% chance of rain with a low of 64 degrees. 🌩️ Thursday: Thunderstorms are likely in the morning before a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. There's a 70% chance of rain with a high of 73 degrees. 🌩️/☁️ Thursday night: Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms are more numerous during the evening. There's a 60% chance of rain with a low of 58 degrees. 🌦️ Friday: Showers in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. There's a 40% chance of rain with a high of 69 degrees. ☁️ Friday night: Partly cloudy with a low of 48 degrees. How to sign up for weather alerts Marion County residents can register for emergency alerts by texting MESAINDY to 67283. Those who prefer to receive notifications through voice calls or email can sign up at The National Weather Service's Indianapolis office regularly updates its X feed with forecasts, alerts and other local weather information. Follow them @NWSIndianapolis. Watch? Warning? Know the difference A weather watch means weather conditions are lining up in a way that could create hazardous weather. People should remain aware when a watch is issued. A weather warning means the threat is likely in the area. A tornado warning, for example, is issued when rotation has been spotted via radar or a weather spotter. 🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories. Indianapolis weather radar Weather info you need ⚡ Indiana power outage map: How to check your status. 💻 Internet outages: How to track them. 🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power is out.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain, clouds, more rain. And that all is before potentially severe weather impacts Indiana
The weekend will see scattered thunderstorms and rainfall before potentially severe weather comes into the area next week, according to NWS Indianapolis. A hazardous weather outlook for central Indiana shows scattered storms are possible through this evening, some with loud thunder. Severe weather is not expected, but heavy rainfall is possible in some areas. On Saturday, April 25, temperatures will cool down for a little bit before rising again early next week. Severe weather is possible early next week, according to the National Weather Service. The Storm Prediction Center said there's a 15-29% for severe weather in Indiana on April 29. The outlook covers the entire state with possible hazards including damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. Meteorologists said there is considerable uncertainty about the storms and their severity, though. What you should know: Severe weather, strong winds, and tornadoes possible next week 🌧️ Friday: 100% chance of rain with rainfall nearing a quarter of an inch and a high of 69 degrees. 🌧️/☁️ Friday night: 40% chance of rain with a low of 46 degrees. Rain showers in the evening with overcast skies overnight. ⛅ Saturday: Cloudy early in the day before becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon with a high of 62 degrees. ☁️ Saturday night: Mostly clear skies with a low of 42 degrees. 🌤️ Sunday: Except for a few afternoon clouds, it will be mainly sunny with a high of 69 degrees. ☁️ Sunday night: A few clouds with a low of 50 degrees. 🌤️ Monday: A few clouds from time to time with a high of 82 degrees. ☁️ Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with a low around 70 degrees. Marion County residents can register for emergency alerts by texting MESAINDY to 67283. Those who prefer to receive notifications through voice calls or email can sign up at The National Weather Service's Indianapolis office regularly updates its X feed with forecasts, alerts and other local weather information. Follow them @NWSIndianapolis. A weather watch means weather conditions are lining up in a way that could create hazardous weather. People should remain aware when a watch is issued. A weather warning means the threat is likely in the area. A tornado warning, for example, is issued when rotation has been spotted via radar or a weather spotter. 🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories. ⚡ Indiana power outage map: How to check your status. 💻 Internet outages: How to track them. 🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power is out. Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at and follow her on X, formerly Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Weekend weather forecast: Rain could near a quarter of an inch
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
A round of thunderstorms is expected going into the weekend. A look at the Easter forecast
The sun will be shining today with high temperatures behind cloudy skies, but by Friday evening, scattered thunderstorms are possible across the state, going into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis. The timeframe for the most severe storms will be from 1 to 9 a.m. Saturday morning, with a slight risk of damaging winds and large hail as the primary threat. A cold front is moving into Indiana from the northwest. This will bring lots of thunderstorms across the state. In some spots, the rain might be heavy, which could cause quick flooding in low areas. "The storms will hold off across Friday evening before coming in late Friday, which is early Saturday morning," said NWS Indianapolis meteorologist Aaron Updike. "We'll have another system for Saturday where there will be a slight break between Saturday morning and afternoon, but storms will be less severe." Multiple rounds of rain will fall across central Indiana, according to NWS Indianapolis. Anywhere from 1-3 inches of rain is expected, with locally higher amounts possible. Severe weather storms: Large hail, damaging winds possible as cold front moves across Indiana Easter Sunday will be warm with a high of 75 degrees, but we'll see showers in the morning before it becomes cloudy in the afternoon. There's a 40% chance of rain with winds blowing 10-20 mph. By Sunday evening, it'll be cloudy with occasional showers late into the night. There will be a 70% chance of rain for Sunday night with a low of 63 degrees. Generally, a flat area of land adjacent to a river or stream is more prone to flooding during periods of heavy rain. The primary rivers and streams in Indianapolis and the surrounding Marion County are the White River, Fall Creek, Eagle Creek, Pleasant Run, Little Eagle Creek, and Pogue's Run. The City of Indianapolis has this floodplains map, launched in 2015, that is consistently updated to show waterways online at FEMA also has a map where you can see if your area is prone to flooding online at Add your address, click to pinpoint the map and follow the instructions on their map to get a detailed report on your area. 🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories. Flooding is the main cause of deaths during thunderstorms, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than half of all drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous floods. NWS advises commuters to never drive around barriers blocking flooded areas. Roads may have collapsed underwater and the holes would remain unseen to drivers. Even just 12 inches of rushing water can carry away most cars and 2 feet can carry SUVs and trucks. It's never safe to drive or walk into flood waters. 🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories. ⚡ Indiana power outage map: How to check your status. 💻 Internet outages: How to track them. 🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power is out. 🐶 Your neighbor left their pet outside. Who you should call. AES Indiana customers: 317-261-8111 Duke Energy customers: 1-800-343-3525 If you encounter a downed traffic signal or a limb blocking a roadway, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or online at When calling after hours, press "2" to be connected. Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more. INDOT's CARS Program provides information about road conditions, closures and width and weight restrictions. The website has a color-coded map of Indiana's highways and highlights hazardous road conditions and travel delays. The interactive map also shows road work warnings, closures, roadway restrictions and other information helpful to drivers. Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at and follow her on X, formerly Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indianapolis Easter weekend forecast shows storms possible
