INDIANAPOLIS — Storms, some severe, return to the forecast for Thursday and Friday, bringing isolated damaging wind gusts and a localized flooding threat.
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Today's headlines
- Watching a low pressure system out west today for ongoing storms/our storm risk tomorrow
- High pressure still in control today = plenty of sunshine
- First above-average day in Indy since Aug. 6
- Highs in the upper 80s, but humidity still relatively low
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Key takeaways for Thursday during the day
- A weakening storm system out west will bring a round of showers in Thursday morning
- More humid air mass replaces dry air as a warm front lifts through
- Clouds hinder highs to the lower 80s, but it will feel more muggy during the day
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Risk of severe storms Thursday night into Friday morning
- A complex of storms is forecast to develop late Thursday into the overnight hours/Friday morning over central Indiana in the "warm sector" of this low pressure system
- Widespread severe weather is not expected, but isolated damaging wind gusts are possible
- The threat of brief heavy rainfall will increase the risk of localized flooding as well during this time frame
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Friday headlines
- Temperatures surge into the upper 80s with humid air still lingering until cold front moves through in the late afternoon
- Another round of showers, isolated storms is possible along the front Friday afternoon
- Most areas will see 0.5-1 inch of rainfall
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Weekend forecast, rest of 7-day outlook
- A few showers may develop in the moisture region that wraps around the back side of the low pressure system
- These would most likely impact the northeastern tier of Indiana Saturday with lots of dry time elsewhere
- Less humid, and temperatures will drop back slightly below average in the low 80s
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