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Indianapolis Star
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
'Not a great forecast': strong storms, high heats this weekend
High heat and strong storms are expected across Indianapolis this weekend, according to the National Weather Service of Indianapolis. A high of 91 degrees and severe storms are expected on June 12. Localized flooding is possible from Saturday's downpours, said meteorologist Greg Melo. Rainy conditions will continue through Sunday, when scattered showers are expected with a high of 87 degrees. "Not a great forecast," Melo said. "It's gonna be warm and humid, as well." Rainy conditions are expected to continue into the start of the workweek. Temperatures may cool down by next weekend, Melo said, but it's too early to be sure. In the meantime, it's best to throw an umbrella in your car just to be safe. Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories. ⚡ Indiana power outage map: How to check your status. 🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power is out. If you encounter a downed traffic signal or a limb blocking a roadway, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or online at When calling after hours, press "2" to be connected. Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more. INDOT's CARS Program provides information about road conditions, closures and width and weight restrictions. The website has a color-coded map of Indiana's highways and highlights hazardous road conditions and travel delays.
Indianapolis Star
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
'Not a great forecast': strong storms, high heats this weekend
High heat and strong storms are expected across Indianapolis this weekend, according to the National Weather Service of Indianapolis. A high of 91 degrees and severe storms are expected on June 12. Localized flooding is possible from Saturday's downpours, said meteorologist Greg Melo. Rainy conditions will continue through Sunday, when scattered showers are expected with a high of 87 degrees. "Not a great forecast," Melo said. "It's gonna be warm and humid, as well." Humid with highs in the low 90s today, albeit rain-free for most spots. Strong/severe t-storms are possible Saturday, mainly through the afternoon/evening, and especially northeast of Indy. More storms possible Sunday. Isolated flooding from torrential downpours are possible b Rainy conditions are expected to continue into the start of the workweek. Temperatures may cool down by next weekend, Melo said, but it's too early to be sure. In the meantime, it's best to throw an umbrella in your car just to be safe. Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories. ⚡ Indiana power outage map: How to check your status. 🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power is out. If you encounter a downed traffic signal or a limb blocking a roadway, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or online at When calling after hours, press "2" to be connected. Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more. INDOT's CARS Program provides information about road conditions, closures and width and weight restrictions. The website has a color-coded map of Indiana's highways and highlights hazardous road conditions and travel delays.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Central Indiana has seen an unusually high number of tornadoes this year, more to come
No, it's not just your perception: The Bloomington area is seeing an unusual amount of tornadic activity this year. Here's what's causing the severe weather and whether it's a sign of things to come. The tornado had maximum wind speeds of 128 mph, which made it a 'high-end' EF2, said Greg Melo, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. With only 8 mph greater wind speeds, the tornado would have been rated EF3. Tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, with the weakest storms rated EF0 and the strongest EF5. The tornado the NWS confirmed in Linton, in Greene County, on Friday, also reached speeds of up to 128 mph, meaning it also was a 'high-end' EF2. The Bloomington area also got hit by an EF0 tornado in late March. More: 1 dead after Friday storms, post office destroyed, houses damaged by tornadoes in Indiana Yes. Between 1950 and 2023, central Indiana saw an average of 11 tornadoes in the first five months of the year, but the region this year has already been hit by at least 50 tornadoes, or about five times the normal amount. And the NWS said some surveys from Friday's storms may still be going on, which means the number for the first five months of this year could yet climb. 'Certainly it's been very active to start the year for us,' Melo said. The NWS has not lowered the threshold at which it issues tornado warnings, which means the higher number of warnings people are receiving in central Indiana are solely the result of a greater number of storms that can produce tornadoes. Melo said a strong low pressure system moved through the area and struck a cold front that was moving east, which created a widespread area that spawned severe weather, including thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes. He said the weather system was not unusual for this time of the year in Indiana. Melo said that's difficult to say because the state in other years has seen a higher-than-normal number of tornadoes in the first half of the year, but then a lower-than-normal number in the second half of the year. While Indiana typically sees a peak in thunderstorm activity in April and May, Hoosiers can be confronted with tornadoes year-round. 'Never let your guard down,' Melo said. Yes. Another weather system will move through the area tomorrow, which could produce widespread severe weather, especially Tuesday afternoon and into the evening. Melo said the system comes with a potential for localized flooding and isolated tornadoes. The NWS said in its hazardous weather outlook that thunderstorms are possible in 39 counties, including Monroe and all neighboring counties, through Thursday, and that a few storms 'could be strong to severe … with damaging winds and large hail as the primary concerns.' Boris Ladwig can be reached at bladwig@ This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: It's not your imagination: Indiana is seeing more tornadoes this year
Indianapolis Star
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
Will it rain on the Indy 500? Here's central Indiana's latest weather forecast as of Tuesday
It looks like the chance for rain for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 has increased. It's still relatively low, though. Here's what we know about the possibility of rain at this year's race. As of Tuesday morning, meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predict a 30% chance of rain at about the time of the race. The reason for the increase is due to a system of storms developing out west, across the Central Plains and potentially headed this way, said Greg Melo, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Indianapolis office. Story continues after photo gallery. 'It looks like that complex of storms might fade and shift to the southwest of the Indianapolis metro area; but it'll be a close call,' Melo said. 'That's why there's some more uncertainty. We're not really sure if those storms will make it into the Indy metro, but definitely looks like it's going to impact southern portions of Indiana, in areas south and west of the Indy metro.' 'The question though, is how far north and east those storms get? So we'll be watching those closely,' he said. Out of the past 108 runnings of the Indianapolis 500, measurable or trace amounts of precipitation fell 47 times at some point during the day — that's roughly 44%, according to historical records maintained by the NWS. Last year's rainfall during the Indy 500 was one for the record books. Severe weather in 2024 caused the race to be delayed for roughly three hours after 1.48 inches of rain spilled across central Indiana, soaking the track as well as the fans. It was the third rainiest Indy 500 ever. Story continues after photo gallery. The extended weather forecast for central Indiana is as follows: ⛈️🌧️ Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. High near 70. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. ⛈️🌧️ Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then isolated showers. Low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 🌧️ Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature of about 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 🌧️ Wednesday night: Scattered showers, mainly after 2 a.m.. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 🌧️☁️Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 60. Northwest wind, 10 to 13 mpg. Gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. ☁️Thursday night: Partly cloudy with low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Gusts as high as 20 mph. ☀️ Friday: Mostly sunny with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Gusts as high as 21 mph. ☁️ Friday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph, becoming calm in the evening. ☀️ Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. ☁️ Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. ⛅🏎️🏁 Sunday: A 30% chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. More about race day: What can you bring to IMS on race day? Check out what's allowed and prohibited at Indy 500. The wettest Indy 500 on record happened in 2004, according to NWS, when 3.8 inches of precipitation drenched the Indianapolis area. Twice, rain stopped the race — first at Lap 28, then a second time which ultimately led to shortening that year's Indy 500 to 180 laps (450 miles), according to IMS. Rain and the Indy 500: Let's take a look back at historical weather data for the Indy 500. Cheryl V. Jackson covers trending and food-related news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send her a news tip at
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Will it rain on the Indy 500? Here's central Indiana's latest weather forecast as of Monday
Very soon, an estimated 300,000 people will flock to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 109th running of the Indy 500. Whether they need an umbrella and a rain poncho to keep from getting soaked like last year remains to be seen. The forecast for central Indiana starting this week is looking on the damp and dour side, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts thunderstorms and showers Monday through Wednesday. Here's what we know about rain chances at this year's race. As of Monday morning, meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predict... "We're not expecting any thunderstorms from midweek through the Indy 500, but there is a low chance for showers continuing into Thursday and Friday," NWS meteorologist Greg Melo told IndyStar Monday morning. Melo added that the forecast for race day could still change and is something NWS will be monitoring throughout the week. "Though the forecast for the Indy 500 is a little more uncertain, it looks more likely than not we'll stay dry here in the Indy metro," Melo said. The reason for the uncertainty is that a system, or a cluster of storms, will develop out in the plains that will weaken as it moves eastward. According to Melo, that could potentially bring some light rain to the area on Sunday. "If it (does rain), it looks more likely than not that it would stay South and West of the Indy metro, but we can't rule it out, so we do have some rain chances in the forecast for Sunday," Melo said. Out of the past 108 runnings of the Indianapolis 500, measurable or trace amounts of precipitation fell 47 times at some point during the day — that's roughly 44%, according to historical records maintained by the NWS. Last year's rainfall during the Indy 500 was one for the record books. Severe weather in 2024 caused the race to be delayed for roughly three hours after 1.48 inches of rain spilled across central Indiana, soaking the track as well as the fans. It was the third rainiest Indy 500 ever. Story continues after photo gallery. The extended weather forecast for central Indiana is as follows: 🌧️☁️ Monday: A 20% chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. ⛈️🌧️ Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. ⛈️🌧️ Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 100%. ⛈️🌧️ Tuesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. ⛈️🌧️ Wednesday: A 50% chance of showers, mainly after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. ⛈️🌧️ Wednesday night: A 30% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. 🌧️⛅Thursday: A 20% chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. 🌜 Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 46. ☀️ Friday: Mostly sunny with a high near 66. 🌜 Friday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 48. ⛅ Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. 🌜☁️ Saturday night: Mostly clear with lows in the low 50s. ⛅🏎️🏁 Sunday: A 20% chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. The wettest Indy 500 on record happened in 2004, according to NWS, when 3.8 inches of precipitation drenched the Indianapolis area. Twice, rain stopped the race — first at Lap 28, then a second time which ultimately led to shortening that year's Indy 500 to 180 laps (450 miles), according to IMS. Rain and the Indy 500: Let's take a look back at historical weather data for the Indy 500. John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at JTufts@ Find him on BlueSky at JohnWritesStuff. Katie Wiseman covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Contact her at klwiseman@ Follow her on Bluesky @katiewiseman. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy 500 2025 weather forecast as of Monday, May 19
