As we head towards the second half of December, most of central Indiana is now in a moderate drought with SW portions of the state within a severe drought.
Light rain amounts are possible this weekend, but otherwise no improvement to the drought conditions are expected on the horizon.
WEEKEND RAIN
Light rain is expected over the weekend, with chances highest midday Saturday through Sunday morning across central Indiana. Amounts of one half inch or less are unlikely to improve ongoing drought conditions.
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NEXT 12-24 HOURS
INDIANAPOLIS HISTORICAL CLIMATE DATA
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 42. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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