Today and tonight will be cool with small chances for rain.
Wednesday will be much warmer as a strong low-pressure system approaches from the west.
This system could bring windy conditions, heavy rain, and severe weather to the area along with much warmer temperatures.
HARD FREEZE NEAR/NE OF I-74
A hard freeze will continue through areas near and northeast of the I-74 corridor through 8 or 9 AM today.
Any blooms on cold-sensitive plants and possibly trees could be harmed.
Minimum temperatures of 30° or higher are expected tonight through the rest of the week.
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE T-STORMS WED PM
A potent early Spring system could bring damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, large hail along with heavy rain and minor flooding to mainly areas near and south of a Seymour to Bloomington to Terre Haute line Wednesday late afternoon and evening.
Stay tuned for further updates!
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 43 by 10pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 43. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
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SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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