Messy wintry weather can be expected tonight into Thursday night, especially Thursday afternoon and night.
Primarily snow is expected tonight, with a mix far south.
More substantial wintry weather is expected Thursday evening/night with snow north, a mix central, and rain south.
FIRST WAVE WINTRY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT
An initial wave of wintry precipitation is expected tonight into early Thursday, which will be primarily snow (less than half-inch), although far southern portions of central IN may see a mix late tonight into Thursday morning.
Slick spots will be possible for the Thursday AM commute.
SECOND WAVE WINTRY PRECIPITATION THURSDAY EVENING
The second wave of wintry precipitation is expected Thursday evening-night, with snow north, a mix central, and rain south. 1-3″ snow is expected north of Indy, around 1″ snow/sleet w/ 0.10″ ice central, little to no snow south.
Thursday night and Friday morning commutes may be impacted.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday: Rain and snow before 4pm, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow. High near 37. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Snow likely before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
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SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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