By 5:35 a.m. ET, early travelers at Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) were stepping out into mostly clear skies and about 64°F. The calm is temporary. A narrow line of storms sliding east from Illinois is expected to reach the metro in mid-morning, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m., then more persistent showers into the afternoon with a high near 70°F that drops into the mid-60s after the cold front moves through.
Afternoon Winds Pick Up
Southwest winds are expected to run around 13 to 17 mph, with gusts near 31 mph and a brief window for stronger bursts along the storm line. The National Weather Service Indianapolis warns that isolated gusts could reach 40 to 50 mph in that narrow corridor, strong enough to knock…..