WATCH LIVE: Tracking thunderstorm chances. Warming up next week.
(Meteorological) Summer is here, and with it comes storm chances, heat and humidity. I'm tracking it all and have an updated look at your First Alert Forecast.
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With most of Indianapolis at IMS, one couple took advantage of an empty Monument Circle for an epic proposal.
More on the fans, parties and wild moments on race day: https://t.co/bxikO4yeR3
COOLER, CLOUDIER WEDNESDAY (5/20/26)
If you like the cooler weather, you're in luck! The weather system yesterday wiped out the warmth, dropping us by more than 15 degrees in the past 24 hours. We've got a couple days of highs in the 60s before warmer weather returns. #INwx
CHILLY SPRING SOCCER FORECAST (5/6/2026 Update) Heading out to the @FortWayneFC match tonight at The Ru? You'll want to bundle up in your Autumn Gold and Black gear, again! At least it will be dry? #INwx
DROUGHT OVER IN NE INDIANA & NW OHIO (4/23/26)
For the first time since May 15, 2025, nowhere within the @NWSIWX forecast area is experiencing drought conditions. That's thanks, in part, to receiving 6-10 inches of rain areawide in the past 30 days.
As expected, we've got some thunderstorms that have popped up in NW Indiana and Southern Michigan, and are moving our way.
These storms could produce gusty winds and hail. One or two isolated severe storms are possible, but it isn't a widespread concern. #INwx#OHwx
WEDNESDAY EVENING RAIN (4/22/2026)
Isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will be in the #FortWayne area at about the time of first pitch for the @Tincaps this evening. Make sure to pay attention to their social media pages on updates of delays or cancellatons
I just finished Red Card, the book about the FIFA corruption scandal. Broadcasting rights was a pretty big theme of that book. Interested to see how this investigation turns out.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the investigation by the DOJ focuses on whether the league engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers. https://t.co/S6aTTlr0dT
FROST ADVISORY TONIGHT, FREEZE WATCH TOMORROW NIGHT (4/18/2026)
Cold air has moved in today after the rain exited the area. The next couple of mornings are going to be VERY cold and could impact any sensitive plants you might have outside. #FortWayne#Indiana#Ohio#Spring
For this time of year in Northeast Indiana and Northwest, that's about what we need to keep up with current conditions. So, a little bit more rain won't necessarily hurt, just maybe not all at once.
LATEST DROUGHT UPDATE (4/16/2026)
No change to the drought conditions in 21Country with the latest update Thursday morning. Still a small area of level 1 of 4 drought in Paulding & Van Wert counties. The rest of the area in yellow is abnormally dry, a step below official drought
Of course, this is a BIG change from just a few weeks back when we were seeing extreme drought in parts of the area. According to data from @MidwestClimate, a decent chunk of the area has seen about 0.5-1" of rain between April 7 and 14
It's also important to know where your safe place is at work, too! Here at @21Alive, our severe weather safe place is this hallway! It's the perfect spot because it's on the lowest floor, it's in the middle of the building and has no windows #safeplaceselfie
Today, April 8, is #SafePlaceSelfie day! It's a day we meteorologists want to encourage you to learn where your safe place is when extreme weather happens, whether it's tornado, flooding, extreme heat, etc...
TORNADO CONFIRMED IN DEFIANCE ON SATURDAY. (4/5/26 Update)
The NWS office in Northern Indiana has confirmed a tornado touched down and went through Defiance, #Ohio on Saturday (April 4, 2026). You can read their survey report here https://t.co/ppAzfQJgKU
Remember the cycle we just went through, #Indiana? Warm-up, thunderstorms, cool down? Well, it's about to happen again.
You have a few days to enjoy nicer weather, though, so do it!
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WATCH LIVE: I've got the latest on the severe thunderstorm risk for Thursday evening, as well as what's to come as we had into the weekend. (11am update 3/25/2026)
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