A mild start to the week with rain ahead

TONIGHT

Showers will increase overnight as a low pressure system approaches, with the heaviest rain coming closer to dawn. Temperatures will remain on the milder side for this time of year, staying in the mid 40s to near 50. Winds will increase out of the south at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

TOMORROW

A wet and windy day ahead with widespread showers, especially during the morning and early afternoon. A few embedded thunderstorms are also possible south of I-70. Rainfall amounts will generally range between a half and an inch, with heavier amounts possible in the southern parts of the state. Despite the rain, temperatures will rise into the mid 50s to low 60s as breezy southwest winds gust up to 35 mph. The rain will taper off during the evening as the cold front passes through.

TOMORROW EVENING

Skies will become partly cloudy overnight and winds will gradually decrease out of the west at 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 20 mph early. It will be noticeably cooler, with lows falling into the low to mid 30s.

TUESDAY

A calmer day awaits with mostly sunny skies and dry weather. Temperatures will be cooler, but still seasonal, reaching the mid to upper 40s. Light west southwest wind will prevail at 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY EVENING

Clouds will increase overnight, with a 50% chance of rain developing after midnight as the next weather system moves in. Lows will drop into the mid 30s, with a light south wind around 5 mph.

WEDNESDAY

The rain will continue throughout the morning and taper off towards the afternoon. Some areas of northern Indiana could see a brief mix of rain and snow, but no accumulations are expected. Highs will top out in the low to mid 40s with northwest winds increasing to 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY EVENING

Mostly cloudy skies will continue with colder air moving in. Lows will fall into the mid-20s, with northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY

Partly sunny and cooler as high pressure briefly builds over the region. Highs will only reach the mid to upper 30s. Winds will be calm in the morning becoming south to southwest around 5 to 10 mph during the afternoon.

THURSDAY EVENING

A small chance of rain and snow is possible before midnight, especially in northern areas, as a weak system moves through. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds will turn west southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

7 DAY FORECAST

Rain dominates the start of the week with above normal temperatures topping out in the mid 50s to low 60s on Monday. A cooling trend begins Tuesday into Wednesday when highs settle into the mid-40s, followed by colder and drier conditions for Thursday and Friday, with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s. A slight chance of snow showers may return later in the week as a rock system sweeps through the region.