The National Weather Service says central Indiana has set a new record for the lowest recorded January air pressure.
According to the agency, this afternoon’s pressure reading of 982.3 millibars in Indianapolis beats the old record of 984.4 millibars, set during the Blizzard of 1978 on January 26th that year.
The weather service says that Indiana is on the warm side of the low pressure zone, which means no blizzard conditions, but there will rain, snow and wind gusts of up to 40 mph tonight.
"INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Tuesday has been filled with chilly rain across much of central Indiana. Spots in the Midwest have already picked up a half foot of snow in the states to our west.
Our low-pressure system today was strong, and took a track right over us. With that being said, history was made today. January’s record low-pressure mark adjusted at sea level in Indianapolis is 984.4 mb set back on January 26, 1978. More notably for us in central Indiana, that date and storm is known as the Blizzard of ’78.
At 2 p.m., our sea level pressure was 982.3 mb which broke the monthly record for January. Our pressure may continue to fall in the coming hours."
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