Indiana – A biting arctic wind sweeps across fields and highways this morning, pushing sharp flakes of ice off rooftops and coating windshields with frost as Indianapolis faces one of its coldest December stretches yet. Commuters stepping outside feel stinging cold instantly, with pavement still showing the crusty sheen of freeze-thaw cycles common this time of year.
According to the National Weather Service, wind chills between -17° and -25° will persist through late morning under an Extreme Cold Warning, raising frostbite risk in as little as 30 minutes. Residents should dress in heavy layers, cover exposed skin, and limit time outside. Travel may slow on bridges and shaded roads where earlier refreezing left slick patches. Keep extra time in your schedule if heading out before midday.
Conditions ease slightly tonight as skies remain mostly clear and temperatures fall into the low 2–4° range. To be fair, calmer winds help, but any melted surface moisture may refreeze again by dawn Monday, especially on neighborhood streets and untreated sidewalks. Watch for early-morning black ice.
Monday turns sunnier and sharply warmer, climbing into the mid-20s with lighter southwest flow. Tuesday brings another bump into the mid-30s, a shift that hints at brief relief before late-week Christmas travel increases across the Midwest. Meteorologists now track a stronger system that could bring measurable snow to the Great Lakes by Friday—an early sign that winter travel challenges are just beginning.
Five-Day Outlook
Today: Sunny and cold, high 9°.
Tonight: Mostly clear, low 2°.
Monday: Sunny, high 25°.
Tuesday: Sunny, high 36°.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, high 41°; rain chance Wednesday night.
