Expect clearing skies today! However, much colder condition are expected overnight with a Freeze Warning in effect.
Tomorrow, a cold front will bring snow showers, wind, and well-below freezing wind chills for trick or treating.
FREEZE WARNING
A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY
- WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 expected.
- WHERE…Portions of central, east central, north central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Indiana.
- WHEN…From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.
- IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
COLD HALLOWEEN EVENING EXPECTED
A very cold air mass will be over Central Indiana on Halloween.
Furthermore, an approaching area of low pressure will provide windy conditions. Temperatures on Halloween evening are expected to be in the middle 30s. This combined with winds of 10 t0 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph will result in wind chill values in the 20s.
Across northern Central Indiana, Flurries or snow showers will also be possible with little to no measurable precipitation.
People participating in outdoor Halloween activities should be prepared for cold, December like weather and dress accordingly.
Stay warm by covering exposed skin, wearing hats, gloves and multiple layers of clothes.
INDIANAPOLIS DAILY CLIMATE DATA
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 40. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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