INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Below-average temperatures will continue for the rest of the Thanksgiving weekend.

Another round of wintry weather is on track Saturday into Sunday, and a winter storm watch has been posted for parts of central Indiana.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy skies, blustery, and cold. Overnight lows will be in the 20s. Wind chills will fall back into the teens.

FRIDAY: A mix of sun and clouds with plenty of cold air will be in place. Highs should only be in the lower 30s. Winds will be much lighter overall, but we’ll still have wind chills in the teens and 20s. It’ll be quite chilly for the big Indiana-Purdue football game in West Lafayette, with game time temperatures in the 20s. 

SATURDAY: Clouds will thicken as our next storm system approaches. Southeasterly winds will increase again. Snow will develop during the day. Several inches of slushy snow could accumulate before it transitions over to a mix or cold rain Saturday evening and night from southwest to northeast. Snow will remain longer for locations to the north of Indianapolis, and that’s where higher totals are expected. 

Temperatures will slowly rise and will likely peak in the mid 30s late Saturday into Saturday night. A winter storm watch has been posted for areas along and north of I-70 Saturday and Sunday.

Current expectations are for a good 2-4 inches of snow along the I-70 corridor, including the Indy metro area. Some locally higher totals are possible. Locations across southern Indiana will likely have lower totals with snow switching over to rain earlier. Areas to the north of Indy are in better position for 4-6 inches or more. Northern Indiana may end up with 6-12 inches. Keep in mind we still have over 24 hours before snow develops and the track of the heaviest snow can still shift around. This is our latest thinking as of Thanksgiving Day. There may be some difficult travel this weekend due to the snow that falls.

SUNDAY: Areas of snow, a cold rain or a mix are likely during the first half of the day, but things will wind down heading into the afternoon. Gusty northwest winds will develop, keeping a steady flow of cold air moving into Indiana. Highs will stay in the 30s but it’ll feel much colder. 

NEXT WEEK: Below-average temperature will continue all week. Highs should be mainly in the upper 20s to lower 30s with lows in the 20s and 10s. Some additional light snow could pass through our area late Monday into Tuesday.

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