Variable cloudiness will oversee a dry early week, as increasing southerly winds boost readings to near 50F Tuesday.
Rain will expand in coverage during the PM hours Tuesday before a wintry mix spreads across the region Wednesday.
POTENTIAL MAJOR WINTER STORM MID-WEEK
The potential continues for significant wintry precipitation Tuesday night through Thursday night.
High forecast uncertainty remains regarding the timing and intensity of different precipitation types.
Stay tuned for further updates, and consider alternate travel plans, as this system approaches Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 36. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain. High near 41. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 23. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
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SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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