Rain is coming.

It's going to rain on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Here's the latest from the NWS:

.SHORT TERM /Wednesday through Thursday Night/...

Issued at 342 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020

Precipitation... A small, but well organized shortwave will progress
through the Midwest on Wednesday. Given a deep column of warm gulf
moisture and moderate isentropic lift, extended periods of rain are
likely throughout the afternoon and evening. Continued vigorous warm
air advection will prolong the rain threat overnight Wednesday, even
with the lack of significant upper-level support. Scattered showers
will remain throughout the morning on Thursday, but extend should
diminish associated with a weakened low-level jet. A more
amplified trough and low pressure system will approach Indiana
Thursday evening, where precipitation chances will once again
increase. Rain, heavy at times, will be prominent throughout the
night. Over the two day stretch, up to 2 inches is possible, with
locally higher amounts.

Thunderstorms... Convection will be limited on Wednesday due to a
strong surface based inversion beneath a robust stream of WAA. Some
embedded thunder is possible, but extent should be limited.
Thunderstorm probabilities will increase Thursday evening as
increased surface heating and steeper mid-level lapse rates will
set up over the region. Current model ensembles depict CAPE below
1000 J/kg over most of central Indiana. However, this should be
adequate for convection provided with surface dewpoints in the low
60s, and a minimal CAP. Morning rainfall and cloud cover could
restrict convective develop so Chc probability for thunder was
kept. The possibility for severe thunderstorms Thursday night is
limited but does exist as the low-level jet increases and
provides a better zone of optimal wind shear. The lack of a
significant surface cyclone and diurnal cooling will be the most
notable limiting factors. Mesoscale influences, will have a large
impact on the extent and severity of thunderstorms Thursday
night, and will need to be monitored in the coming days. For now,
severe consideration is left out of the forecast given the low
confidence.

Temps... Temps will rise throughout the short term as southwest flow
pushes a warm, moist airmass over the Midwest. Prolonged cloud cover
and rainfall during peak diurnal warming will damper high
temperatures for Wednesday. Expect highs to hover around 60. Robust
WAA overnight Wednesday will limit diurnal cooling and lay the
foundation for a rise in temperatures Thursday. Specific highs will
depend on the extend of rain and cloud cover in the afternoon, but
general highs in the upper 60s are likely with some areas
exceeding 70.

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.LONG TERM /Friday through Monday Night/...

Issued at 307 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2020

ECMWF suggests a strong cold front quickly crossing Central
Indiana on Friday morning. Thus will continue to carry at least a
low chance for morning pops ahead of the front given the change of
air mass. Look for falling temperatures through the course of the
day in the wake of the front.

Cooler High pressure is then depicted to be pushing across the
Great Lakes through Sunday...resulting dry and cooler weather for
the weekend.

By Monday and and Monday night the surface high is depicted to
push east of Indiana as the upper flow shows mainly zonal flow
with weak forcing present. THus with a more southerly and warmer
surface flow in play...low chances pops have been used on Monday
but confidence remains very low for now.

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