Dry weather is expected much of this week, with a warm-up later in the week for the holiday.
Rain and breezy conditions can also be expected Friday into Friday night, with dry weather returning for Christmas Day.
Temperatures will cool a bit late in the holiday weekend, with a slight chance of showers.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 44. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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