Areas of fog will diminish this morning, then rain arrives this afternoon, especially late.
Rain will fall this evening before diminishing.
Only light rainfall amounts are expected.
Thursday will be dry, but more rain returns on Friday.
Above normal temperatures will continue.
Flooding will persist along some area rivers and streams.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night: Showers. Low around 45. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year’s Day: Showers. High near 52. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
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SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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