Next several days looking stormy
Monday’s storms ended up being quite the severe weather outbreak. There were nearly 1400 reports of severe weather across the southeast quarter of the country. This is one of the most, if not the most, reports in a single day. This included 43 reports of tornadoes. For a graphic, go here.
Thursday is looking like another wonderful day. We’re looking at partly sunny skies most of the day. Highs in the mid to upper 60s for most, 70s down south. Clouds will move in ahead of a disturbance towards evening. Storms are expected to develop late in the evening along a stationary front parked across the state. These storms will move in overnight, bringing heavy rain to the area. Best place to find these storms tomorrow night will be north of I-70. Rainfall amounts of up to an inch are expected with some areas seeing more that get the heaviest concentration of storms. Given the lack of diurnal heating, I don’t imagine we’ll have much severe weather but we can’t rule a strong storm or two.
The stationary front is expected to drift south on Friday. Areas north of I-70 may be rather chilly on Friday with highs struggling to break 60. South of that front, well, you’ll be seeing temps near 80. Clouds will lingering during the morning hours, but I think they’ll start to pull out by evening. There may be several storms that pop early evening along that front – down in far southern Indiana. Much like Thursday night, I’m not expecting widespread severe, but I don’t think one can rule out a severe storm or two Friday night.
The front will start to drift north again on Saturday. A weak impulse may spark off some thunderstorms Saturday morning across central Indiana. Not expecting severe weather here. Clouds should clear by afternoon, bringing an awesome start to the weekend across the area. Expecting mid to upper 70s across much of the state with areas further south climbing into the 80s.
To finish off the weekend, I’m expecting an even warmer day on Sunday. Partly sunny across the board, with most areas seeing at least 80. Down south, mid 80s will be likely. Winds will also ramp up during Sunday afternoon. Details are still unclear, but a strong storm system will approach the area. This may end up being similar to Monday’s storm. Another severe weather outbreak is possible across the Midwest on Sunday. All the factors are there – instability, lift, and wind shear. Details are still to be worked out over the next several days, so I’ll attempt to keep you updated so stay tuned.