Typical Spring weather is expected over the next few days.
The best chances for rain will be today through Tuesday.
Summerlike weather by Midweek with afternoon highs in the 80s by Wednesday or Thursday.
An area of moderate to heavy showers with embedded thunder will move east-northeast around 25 mph across the Metro for rush hour.
Lightning and brief heavy rain will be threats with these showers.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 am, then showers likely between 9 am and 3 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 am, then a chance of showers between 9 am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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