Clouds will increase today and rain chances start tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms will be possible through Sunday night.
Thunderstorms will return to the forecast Thursday night and continue through the weekend.
With many outdoor activities this weekend, it’s important to be weather aware and take lightning safety seriously.
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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