Wind Advisory just issued for the WLFI Viewing Area. Lets All Be Ready And Try Not To Fly Away!

Update As Of 8:05pm EDT

Latest model data is showing gusts tonight to be between 30 and 35 mph. This would be much better then 45 near 50 mph that models where showing earlier this afternoon.

Also still the possibility for some scattered rain showers tonight as well in the WLFI viewing area. The more north you go the better the rain chance will be! I don't look for a squall line of strong storms to develop this time around.

I will check back if needed.

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WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES BELOW.....

CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE


THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY...
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Yes as you can see above we already have that wind advisory in effect for the WLFI viewing area. Lafayette and around counties have already seen winds picking up as the day goes on. Lafayette is seeing gusts near 30 mph at this time. We will only see this get stronger as the day continues into the evening and over night hours. We are still looking for winds gusting to 35 to 40 mph some near 45 - 50 mph possible at times.

Remember to tie down anything that may be lose outside before things start to really kick up! Remember your wind driving safety tips as well if you happen to be out at this time.

Please keep your windy reports coming here on the indiana weather blog! You can also send pictures and reports to me at storm18mini@aol.com

Thanks again. I will check back as needed..........

"Windy" Is The Word Of The Day!

Hello Indiana weather lovers!
First off I had a comment last night that I would like to answer real quick before we move on.

Anonymous said...
That blob by passed Lafayette once again, not a drop of rain! Whats up with that! happens all the time even with snow!
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Thank you for asking "Anonymous"! :)

As this "blob" was moving into the WLFI viewing area it was showing signs of dissipating. As it entered our more dry air, at this time it started to evaporate. As we seen this happen was when I said and I quote "It is looking like our southern counties will see the better chance at this moderate rainfall"

Which they are the ones that seen it. Areas of Fountain, and Montgomery County both seen this moderate rain pass through within that next half hour. This was not a cell that as it moved over Lafayette, then broke up and poof it was gone for no reason. This was a classic cell that was weakening as it moved into our more stable dry air. We was looking at Dew points around 50* to 54* degrees F. Which yes, is in the comfortable range however this would make our humidity around 31%. The closer the rain got the more it weakened and dissipated. Reason for Lafayette, not seeing any rain? Evaporation.

Hope this helps. If not let me know!
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Now we got some wild weather to talk about today! I have partly cloudy skies back in the forecast however they are not coming for free! Yes, there's always a catch. :) If we want the partly cloudy skies then we have to take the windy weather that comes with it! And I'm not talking about light winds Oh NO. We are looking for high gusty winds near 50 mph possible by later on tonight into Monday.

Do you still want the Partly cloudy skies? :) There are already some High wind advisories out to our north if not some already issued for our area then we can expect them here before long. You can really see the maps showing these high winds with how tightly packed the isobars are. We have already put out our Halloween decorations as did many others on my block. Lets just hope they know to tie them down so they don't blow away! Boy you can sure tell it is Autumn! lol. And if the wind is not enough we have a big cold front that will push through our area on Monday. This will cool us off into the low 60s as our high! Which means we will fall into the low 40s at night. Yes, the cool crisp nights are here. It will be nice to sit out watching the trees change color with a big cup of hot coffee or tea in hand.

And take a look above. You can see I was telling the truth about leaves already falling in areas of Lafayette. This was at Armstrong park. I took this picture a few days ago when I was out jogging. I love to jog in the fall as there are so many beautiful things to enjoy. And I don't know why but it is always more fun to jog through the leaves. Ha Ha Call be crazy I don't care! :) There are just so many things I love about this season as well as Winter I could go on for hours. However we have not the time. ;-) Let me get to your quick cast blog cast below.

Today we will look for some Partly cloudy skies over the WLFI viewing area through out the day. We will see highs in the low 70s around 70* degrees and lows tonight will range in the low 50s around 53* degrees. Winds today will be between 10 and 20 mph however the winds tonight will be the BIG story as they will continue to get stronger slowly as the day continues. By tonight into Monday we will see winds between 25 and 30 mph with gusts to 40 - 45 mph as seen in the image at the top of this post. Be sure to tie anything lose down so it don't blow away. Currently I cannot rule out a 20% chance of a stray shower in the WLFI viewing area by later on tonight possible. Don't cancel any plans! Remember this is a 20% Chc, at this time.

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Monday we will see more Partly cloudy skies through out much of the day. Highs will be cooler as the cold front passes over dropping our highs into the low to middle 60s around 65* degrees. Lows will be cold in the low 40s around 43* degrees. Something we are not use to just yet. Winds in the morning will still be a little breezy between 20 and 25 mph with a few gusts to 30 mph possible.

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I will be checking in later on today with another update! WINDY is the word of the day that is for sure. Also remember if your out driving later on this evening / tonight be sure to drive safe and take your time. As you already know winds like this can effect driving! Here is a little something below.

I will check back soon. Thanks for reading....................

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WIND

Wind can be especially dangerous for trucks, recreational vehicles, campers, and vehicles towing trailers. Driving at slower speeds is the best defense.

When meeting large trucks and buses, be prepared to make steering corrections for sudden bursts of wind.

Wind generally reduces the driver's steering control. Tail winds push the car, which increases speed. Head winds slow the car down.

Crosswinds may cause the car to sway. Be prepared to make adjustments in speed and steering to compensate for wind conditions.

Weather update at 5:30pm EDT.

Just checking in real quick with a weather update. You can see in this radar image above taken at around 5:30pm EDT that we have some moderate rainfall moving into areas of the WLFI Viewing area here soon. Now there are a few severe thunderstorm watches out for areas south on Indianapolis which is where they have the better possibility at some strong storms. However for us I see nothing severe or in the way of strong storms. Just some moderate to heavy rain and times. This rain is moving in from the South west moving North North East. This system is currently moving at around 25 mph. It is looking like our southern counties will see the better chance at this moderate rainfall

That is the update! I will check back if needed. Remember you can always go to my Indiana weather page at http://justinsweatherpage.blogspot.com/ to see the lightning map as well as radars and satellites!

Developing Blog Update

I will check back real soon with your weekend weather outlook. Will it be dry? Will we see more misting rains? Will temperatures be in the 60s or 70s?

Also I have some nice fall pictures I took when jogging yesterday that I will be sure to post! We will also take a look into next week to see if we can keep those outdoor plans! ;-)

All this and more coming up later on tonight.

Thanks for checking in!

DEVELOPING Blog Update..........

More Fog To Start The Day. A Stationary Front Keeps The Rain Chances!

Yes, much like yesterday we will see another foggy start to our autumn day! I had many reports yesterday of all the Patchy foggy mess in Lafayette. And we got more early this morning. Just be smart and drive safe. With the past few days starting out foggy I wanted to post a few quick fog safety tips to help keep everyone safe! Take a look below.

Drive with lights on low beam. High beams will only be reflected back off the fog and actually impair visibility even more.

Reduce your speed -- and watch your speedometer. Fog creates a visual illusion of slow motion when you may actually be speeding.

Listen for traffic you cannot see. Open your window a little, to hear better.
Use wipers and defrosters as necessary for maximum visibility.

Use the right edge of the road or painted road markings as a guide.
Be patient. Do not pass lines of traffic.

Do not stop on a freeway or heavily traveled road. If your car stalls or becomes disabled, turn your vehicle's lights off, and take your foot off of the brake pedal. People tend to follow tail lights when driving in fog. Move away from the vehicle to avoid injury.

Lets all follow these tips when driving in fog (IF) we have to drive in fog so we all can be our safest!

Now after the fog lifts later on today we will be tracking some Mostly cloudy skies with a chance at more scattered light showers across the WLFI viewing area. Yesterday we seen around four tenths of an inch here in Lafayette, as expected. This will be pretty much what we will look for again today. Right now I think we will keep rainfall between 0.01" and 0.15" inches still under the quarter inch mark. Maybe a few locally higher amounts possible however not much. What is the reason for all this light scattered rain? Well, we can answer that with this image below.Here is our Prog chart for today. You can see we have a low pressure system kicking up some scattered showers across the area with a stationary front taking its time moving over our area. As most of you already know a stationary front is a very slow moving front. This is why we have had slight chances for rain the past few days and also today and for Saturday. Usually when we have stationary fronts in an area we see some kind of flood watch or warning issued. Well, that is just the case in areas of southern Indiana at this time. This is south on Indy where they have seen the heavier rainfall yesterday and last night. This Flash Flood Watch will be allowed to expire by 4:00AM This morning which is good news. We had a nice little rain in the WLFI viewing area yesterday however we still could use a little more. Not flooding however! ;-)

I will check back again soon bloggers. Stay dry and stay safe! Enjoy your day.....

Oh and Becky! I'll be sure to have your outdoor party forecast coming soon! ;-)