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Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
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616 FXUS63 KIND 130201 AFDIND Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1001 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Areas of fog late tonight into early Sunday morning, locally dense fog possible - Scattered storms expected Sunday with the potential for localized flooding, mainly south of I-70 - Not quite as warm Sunday and not as humid Sunday night. Otherwise humid and very warm/marginally hot conditions most of next week - Daily chances of showers/t-storms next week for mainly Tuesday and onward with isolated downpours/localized flooding possible && .FORECAST UPDATE... Issued at 1000 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Current radar and satellite imagery show quiet weather conditions across Indiana as the disturbance which helped promote thunderstorm development earlier is now east of the area. Loss of daytime heating has also helped convection quickly diminish this evening. Very weak subsidence behind the departing system will help to clear out clouds some overnight and keep winds very light. This in addition to recent rainfall earlier today and lingering low-level moisture should support fog development by late tonight. Locally dense fog cannot be ruled out either in some spots. Other than fog development, expect quiet weather tonight. High dewpoints will keep temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. Any fog that develops should quickly mix out after daybreak SUnday. && .SHORT TERM (This evening through Sunday)... Issued at 308 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 As of this afternoon, the first round of storms is moving across central Indiana with the next round closely following as a negatively tilted trough passes overhead. The scattered showers and a couple smaller lines of thunderstorms ongoing have stayed sub severe thus far but wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible, especially across the southern half of the forecast area. As the day goes on, stronger wind gusts will continue to be possible with a few storms potentially producing severe winds. Also can`t rule out the chance for localized flooding in heavier storms or for spots that see training storms as PWATs are around 2 inches. CAMs continue to show that much of the showers and storms should move off to the east of the forecast area around or after sunset but lingering showers may last into the overnight hours. The threat for severe weather is expected to end around sunset. Heat indices will also be of note for today as highs could reach near 90, and with the moisture, indices of mid 90s to near 100 are expected. There could be brief reprieve from the heat within rain, but temps will likely rebound quickly afterwards. Going into tomorrow, a second, less-impressive day of convection is possible as the cool frontal zone slowly progresses southward through the area. Confidence is low on this threat of storms, but should they form the best chances will be during the afternoon to evening hours across the southern half. While a strong storm or two cannot be ruled out, organized strong/severe storms are not expected. Temperatures will be cooler than today but only by a couple of degrees. Good news is that heat indices should stay below 100 tomorrow. && .LONG TERM (Sunday night through Saturday)... Issued at 308 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Sunday Night through Monday... Expect a subtle drop in humidity Sunday night when light northwest surface flow drops dewpoints below 65F for several hours near/north of I-70. Rain-free conditions Sunday night will continue into early Tuesday for most locations, although a couple stray showers cannot be ruled out late Monday south of I-70. The workweek should start with humid, but non-oppressive conditions and very warm, yet sub-90 degree readings. Tuesday through Saturday... A quasi-stationary front is expected to set-up from weak surface low pressure in the central High Plains east-northeastward into the Great Lakes. The subtropical upper ridge will make a weak attempt to build northward from the southeastern CONUS into the Midwest, but suspect any string of 90+ degree days should be held to the Ohio Valley and south. In between these features, the CWA will see more of the very warm/marginally hot and humid pattern, with daily chances for at least diurnally-driven showers/t-storms. The location of the boundary to our north should influence location and coverage of daily convection. Overall higher precipitable water values around 2.00 inches will promote a few torrential downpours and potential isolated flooding. While it does seem that cooler air could settle in next weekend, there is low confidence at this time due to model inconsistency, although unlikely the period ends on a hot note. For the long term, afternoon maximum heat indices are expected to peak in the mid to upper 90s on Tuesday through Thursday, with isolated low 100s values possible over southern Indiana. && .AVIATION (00Z TAF Issuance)... Issued at 640 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Impacts: - Scattered to numerous thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon Discussion: VFR conditions are expected through much of the period. A low will move north tomorrow bringing scattered to numerous convection in the late afternoon through the evening. Greatest confidence is at KBMG. Will handle thunderstorms with PROB groups for now, but will update and refine in later issuances. Some wind gusts around 20kt or greater are possible in thunderstorms. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ UPDATE...Melo SHORT TERM...KF LONG TERM...KF/AGM AVIATION...Updike