Temperatures are already in the mid 50’s in many places, so hitting the mid to upper 60’s should be nor problem, some places should top 70° later today.

Mild weather should continue over the next 5 days…

MONUMENTAL MARATHON: Weather looks nice with temperatures starting in the low 50’s.  It will be windy with winds up to 20 mph at times.

REST OF TODAY: Warmer air will surge into the state and send highs into the upper 60’s to near 70 in places.  Winds will stay gusty today about 10 – 20 miles per hour with some higher gusts.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: IU and Notre Dame have home games, and will also have great weather!

THIS EVENING: Weather looks great and mild!

OVERNIGHT: Lows will only dip into the lower 50’s, and it will be dry.

SUNDAY: Weather looks great again.  Highs will get close to 70°!

Rain is quickly moving out on Forecast 8 VIPIR.  In fact skies are sunny in western Indiana!

Elsewhere, Tropical Depression #11 has formed in the SW Caribbean Sea off the coast of Nicaragua.  The system will slowly track north and stay weak for the next several days.  Here is an image from the National Hurricane Center

Most of the “organized” sprinkles and light showers have moved off to the south and the east of Indianapolis.  Spotty pockets of sprinkles are possible through the afternoon, then should go away all together by this evening.

Light sprinkles and showers continue, with most of the activity south and east of Indianapolis.  There has been little or no accumulation of rain, but enough to get roads wet in spots.

Most of the sprinkles and light rain showers weaken as they move to the east, but they will still be around for a little while, so keep the umbrella handy this morning.

BUS STOP THIS MORNING: A broken area of sprinkles and light showers are rolling through the area.  They are mainly pesky more than anything esle, but you may need an umbrella for the kids at the Bus Stop.

REST OF TODAY: After this morning wave of sprinkles, chances will become more spotty, so you may not need the umbrella later today.  A weak cold front will pass through the state by tonight.

TONIGHT: Skies will gradually clear, and temperatures will drop into the mid 30’s.

THURSDAY: Nice weather pattern begins!  It will still be cool for Thursday, but there should be a lot of sunshine.  Highs will top out in the low to mid 50’s.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK…WEEKEND LOOKS GREAT! Warmer air will build in as the upper-levle ridge currently in the western U.S. will build eastward over the rest of the week.  The result will be warmer temperatures, with the mid to upper 60’s this weekend!

This is a bit off-topic from our weather, but in case you keep track…

There is a cluster of storms trying to develop in the southern Caribbean Sea east of Costa Rica.  The conditions seem to be a bit more favorable for development, so we will keep you posted in case you or someone you know have a cruise, or trip to the Caribbean planned.

Here is a link tho the discussion from the National Hurricane Center

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area1#contents

BUS STOP THIS MORNING: Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30’s this morning with a light, but cool NW wind.

REST OF TODAY: The beginning of cooler air arrived after a cold front passed through yesterday.  Winds will stay out of the NW for most of the day, and that will help keep highs in the low 50’s.

TONIGHT: Skies will stay mainly clear and cold, lows will again drop into the mid 30’s.

WEDNESDAY: Quick changes to the weather pattern.  A quick-hitting cold front will slide into the state Wednesday. This will the be the only chance of rain we see through the weekend!  Highs will only hit the low 50’s, maybe in the upper 40’s.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK: The jet stream pattern is expected to change gradually through the rest of the workweek.  A ridge of high pressure in the upper-levels of the atmosphere will build east over us in time for the weekend.  Highs will slowly climb into the 60’s by the weekend.  There are some indications that we could hit the low 70’s by Sunday, but we will hold off on that for now, until we see a few more models runs to confirm it.  Bottom line, outdoor plans look great this weekend.

Here are the latest maps on precip and temperature predictions from NOAA