Friday Forecast: Showers and Storms Followed by Cooler Temperatures This Weekend

Heavy rain will be possible at times Friday afternoon, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms developing throughout the day. Temperatures will be cooler compared to yesterday's highs, reaching only the low to mid-70s this afternoon.

Mainly quiet conditions are expected on Friday, with mostly cloudy skies giving way to isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly south of I-70. Periodic showers and storms in the morning will likely become more widespread as an area of low pressure tracks through the Midwest today, bringing a risk of locally heavy rainfall.

Precipitation is expected to taper off Friday night as the area of low pressure slides eastward, with quiet conditions overnight as rain moves out. Cooler temperatures will follow a passing cold front, with lows dropping to the upper 40s and lower 50s.

Dry weather will settle in for the weekend, with Saturday starting sharply colder behind the cold front. Gusty winds during the morning and early afternoon will make it feel even chillier than the actual air temperature. Expect decreasing clouds throughout the day, with highs in the mid-60s.

Saturday night will bring calm conditions under mostly clear skies, allowing temperatures to drop to the mid-40s by Sunday morning. A warming trend will begin on Sunday as high pressure shifts eastward, bringing a southerly flow that boosts temperatures. Expect plenty of sunshine, lighter winds, and pleasant conditions, with highs near 70°F.

A significant warm-up is expected at the start of the workweek, with high temperatures returning to the lower 80s on Monday. However, an active weather pattern will develop by midweek, bringing a severe threat on Tuesday. A potent cold front will move through, bringing the potential for severe weather, particularly late in the day into Tuesday night. All modes of severe weather are possible.

A stationary front near the Ohio River will keep rain chances in the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures remaining near seasonal averages. Seven-day rainfall totals are expected to range between 1.5 and 2.5 inches in central Indiana.