Fw: Non-Precipitation Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

310 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008



...WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH SUNDAY...



COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:



/O.NEW.KIND.WI.Y.0007.081026T1300Z-081026T2200Z/

CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-

BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...

CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE

310 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008



...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND

ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY.



STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON SUNDAY. WEST WINDS MAY

GUST TO AROUND 45 MPH THROUGHOUT THE DAY.



A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH OR HIGHER ARE

EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY

FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.







AFFECTED COUNTIES:

IN INDIANA: BOONE, CARROLL, CLINTON, DELAWARE, FOUNTAIN, HAMILTON, HOWARD, MADISON, MONTGOMERY, PARKE, RANDOLPH, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, VERMILLION, WARREN

Rain & Chilly

The rain is moving into the area and will hang around for the next couple of days. Expect 1/2" to 3/4" when all is said and done. There will be a deep cold surge for the first half of next week. East coasters could even see some possible snow showers.

There should be warming after Halloween for our area. No blowtorch but highs in the comfortable 60's.

Cooler Temps

No doubt it has been fall like for the past several days. It will remain cooler over into November. While I don't expect snow, seeing some crystal flakes falling around Halloween wouldn't surprise me. Make sure your costume is warm.

Perfect Weekend...

I almost said it was going to be a perfect fall weekend but with sunshine and temperatures in the 80's, I guess it will be more summer like instead. There is some possible severe weather early to mid next week with an approaching cold front and moisture from remnants of a pacific hurricane. Stay tuned...

More Winter Forecasts

I have been reading more and more winter forecasts from professionals and serious amateurs alike. They have been varied with their predictions and what they are using to base those predictions. It makes for a lot of reading. While I don't want to tip my hat just yet, I can say I like more and more of what I see. (Hint, hint..)

Winter Forecast

I just read an awful forecast for winter from a professional forecaster in the energy market. He is forecasting a warm winter of +3 to +7 temperatures for Indiana. Now I have to figure out what this does for our snow chances.

FIRST FANTASY SNOW SPOTTED

The GFS is a long range computer model. Usually anything more than 3 to 5 days is considered a fantasy and then is especially true when it comes to snow. Today the GFS is showing some LES (Lake Effect Snow) for upstate New York in a couple of weeks.

We know it is too warm and highly unlikely but seeing the first "fantasy snow" on a computer model sure gets one excited for winter. :)

Excellent Weather

Last week was great weather and this weeks looks to be just as good but slightly warmer. It is officially fall and cooler nights are here.

Some of the winter outlooks are slowly being revealed by many professional meteorologists. The first couple look interesting and cold. :)

Wind Advisory

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON & EARLY EVENING.

REMNANTS FROM HURRICANE IKE ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH ACROSS CNTL IN TODAY. THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE STATE WILL RESULT IN A WINDY DAY. AN OCCASIONAL GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON & EARLY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM QUICKLY PUSHES TO OUR NORTHEAST. GUSTY WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS EVENING.

Spared So Far...

The severe weather and the significant rain has spared our area of the state today. Areas to our northwest and north have seen a lot of rain. Chicago has set an all time single day rain total with nearly 7 inches in spots. The rain is still coming down for them. A few isolated tornadoes have been reported in Michigan and just south if the Michigan and Indiana border.

I do see a couple of isolated thunderstorms in south central Illinois that could rake across our area if they manage to hold together.