Jennifer Ketchmark - Meteorologist

Recent Articles

  • NWS confirms a weak tornado from Tuesday evening

    Showers and storms rolled through central Indiana on Tuesday but storms turned severe Tuesday afternoon and evening, including a few tornado warnings. The National Weather Service confirms that a weak tornado did touch down briefly in Putnam County just 2 miles southeast of Cloverdale at 6:35 p.m. This tornado was rated an EF0 and only produced minor tree damaged. Winds with this tornado were estimated at 70 mph per the NWS report. Local storm chasers and an official from Putnam […]

  • Temperatures improve this week but rain sticks around in the forecast

    We had an unseasonably cold weekend here in central Indiana. Highs on Saturday and Sunday gave us a taste of November. Saturday’s high was 20 degrees below normal while Sunday still missed normal by 10 degrees. Temperatures are set to improve as we enter the workweek but the upper level low that brought in the cold air will continue to keep rain in our forecast. TONIGHT: After some spotty, light showers Sunday afternoon and evening, rain chances will end overnight. […]

  • Frost advisory issued for early Sunday, temperatures to dip to mid-30s

    Temperatures will continue to tumble here in central Indiana as this cold air takes over. The high in Indianapolis only hit 49°F today which put us at levels we’d typically see in late November. Plus, this is the first time we’ve failed to reach 50°F since April 15th! Lows should fall into the mid to low 30s and this means some patchy frost across the state. The frost advisory begins at 3 AM and will continue until 9 AM. Here’s […]

  • Warm temperatures continue but a major cool down is brewing

    Our first full weekend of fall was more summer-like than anything as highs reached the low 80s both days. Skies remain mostly clear again for Sunday night and temperatures will fall into the upper 50s across the metro area and as low as the mid 50s in the outlying areas. This is above normal for an overnight temperatures spread as 50°F is where we should be for a typical low. MONDAY: We will start the work week with another summer-like […]

  • Dry stretch continues and summer-like levels remain

    Central Indiana continues to see above normal temperatures this weekend and the dry weather will also continue for several more days. We are already 6 days without rain in Indianapolis and we’ll at least tack on 4 more before rain returns Thursday night. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear overnight and temperatures will be a few degrees warmer yet again. Lows should fall to 58° here in the metro but into the mid 50s outside the city. SUNDAY: The beautiful weather […]

  • Temperatures continue to climb back to summer levels

    After a couple of cool days and nights, temperatures will continue to slowly climb back to late-summer levels this week. Today, we ended up with temperatures in the low 70s, which was an improvement from the high of 66°F on Monday. As you can see above, temperatures will start to slide quickly again this evening under clear skies. TONIGHT: The overnight hours will be cool and quiet yet again. High pressure continues to influence our forecast and keep things clear. […]

  • Another cold night expected as Fall officially begins

    It’s has been a beautiful and sunny day here in central Indiana. Temperatures ended up in the mid 60s which leaves us around 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Skies remain clear tonight. This combined with low dew points and light winds will allow temperatures to fall to very chilly levels. Lows are expected in the mid to low 40s for Tuesday morning. Average overnight lows should be closer to 53°F. TUESDAY: Sunshine will be the name […]

  • Cooler air arrives for the start of the fall season

    Central Indiana has seen a breezy and cooler day to end the weekend. What’s crucial about the wind is the direction it’s coming from and that’s the northwest. This will bring in cooler and drier air for the overnight hours and this will allow our temperatures to fall very quickly. This evening alone, temperatures will drop from 67°F at 6 PM to 60°F at 10 PM here in Indianapolis. Once the clouds decrease after midnight, that’s when temperatures take a […]

  • LIVE BLOG: Scattered storms continue across central Indiana

    Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue this evening and into the overnight hours. While the risk of severe weather is rather low at this time, you can rule out an isolated severe storm, heavy downpour, small hail or frequent lightning. Rain will decrease in intensity and coverage by sunrise. For the latest information on the storms, check out our live blog below:

  • Rain returns Saturday along with warmer temperatures

    Temperatures have been slowly climbing this week and the ample sunshine the last few days has helped to warm us up into the 70s. You wouldn’t think that is overly exciting but for this time of year, we should be around 76°F and temperatures have been below this level since the 10th of September. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear tonight but temperatures won’t be as cool. A south wind will help keep temperatures in the mid to upper 50s in the […]