High pressure will bring mostly sunny skies today with milder air as temperatures warm from the upper 50s to mid 60s across much of central Indiana.
After another chilly night tonight, clouds will increase Thursday with rain expanding north through the afternoon ahead of approaching low pressure.
Rain will be widespread with embedded thunder over the southeast half of the forecast area Thursday night and early Friday.
Additional chances for rain are expected into the weekend as an extended period of damp and unsettled weather develops and lasts through the first half of next week.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 51. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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