You’ll hear the weather again today, even if you don’t listen to one of the radio stations I’m on. Winds will whistle by from the south, gusting to 45 mph in the midday and afternoon. That prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory from 10 am -7 pm.
Temperatures exceeded expectation yesterday, and they should easily go back to the same spot today. Yesterday’s high of 69 in Indy tied for the warmest day of the year so far. It also reached 69 on the last day of February. This could be the day we finally crack 70. Goals are important!
Rain won’t arrive until after midnight tonight. Most of central Indiana should get up to three-quarters of an inch of rain Thursday, mainly in the morning. It could be up to around an inch on the Ohio River. Although thunderstorms are possible south of Indy no severe weather is expected. The other side of the cold front means one below average day Friday, but temps curve upward again this weekend, with rain on Sunday. No snow in my 7 Day Show!
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Many many years ago there was a hit song called “Dust In The Wind,” by a band named “Kansas.” Wrong state yesterday. Try Nevada. Winds gusted to 60 mph near the Las Vegas Strip, blowing dust around, causing scattered power outages, uprooting trees, pulling roofs and awnings from buildings and delaying flights at the Airport. The Hoover Dam bypass bridge closed for awhile after a suspension cable fell across it. It’s no fun flying in that stuff. I saw an interview with one traveler from Vegas who said the passengers on the half-full plane were asked to sit in the forward section and were told that there’d be no beverage service, and he said that the crew made sure everyone knew where their air sickness bags were located. What happens in Vegas doesn’t ALWAYS stay in Vegas. By the way, I was examining Nevada weather reports, and found my new favorite city name. “Pahrump” had a top wind gust of 85 mph. I think Pahrump is a good place to, uh, end this story.
INDY ALMANAC:
Way above average today. Typical high would be 48, and the average low is 30. Record is 78, from the year 2000. Record low is -1. Sunrise time is 7:08 and sunset is at 6:44.
DETAILED INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST:
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10AM-7PM. Gusts to 45 mph.
Today: Mostly sunny morning, and a mostly to partly sunny afternoon. High 70.
Tonight: Clouding up. Rain after midnight. Still breezy. Low 54.
Thursday: Morning rain. High 54.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 33.
Friday: Sunny. High 46.
Friday Night: Clear. Low 29.
Saturday: Sunny. High 51.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 40.
Sunday: Chance of showers. High 57.
Sunday Night: Chance of showers. Low 46.
Monday: Chance of showers and storms. High 62.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 49.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. High 65.
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