Brian Wilkes
Chief Meteorologist at WXIN-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Chief Meteorologist FOX 59 Indianapolis
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4 days ago |
fox59.com | Brian Wilkes
Thirty-five years ago, a tornado outbreak tore through Indiana, destroying homes and killing eight people. The June 2, 1990 tornadoes set the record for the most number of tornadoes in a single day in Indiana. Thirty-seven tornadoes were reported, with Petersburg, IN getting hit the worst. Six Hoosiers died there with at total of eight in the state. Twelve people died across the Midwest. More than 300 homes were destroyed from the outbreak.
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1 week ago |
fox59.com | Ethan Rosuck |Brian Wilkes
Added a little more rainfall Friday bringing May's total to 4.41″. 2nd wettest month annually is running close to average. Additional downpours are possible again later tonight ahead of another cold front. This will be the second cold front of the day after the first one providing more widespread rain across our southern counties. Cool stretch continues, improvements soon Central Indiana's cool trends continued entering the weekend. Friday's high of 75° was the warmest here in two weeks.
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1 week ago |
fox59.com | Ethan Rosuck |Brian Wilkes
Just add sunshine - temps have jumped 4° in 20 minutes late Wednesday as skies brighten. Sunshine struggles continue this month with less than half the possible sunshine to date. This is the CLOUDIEST May in six years (2019). The last 100% sunny day in Indianapolis was October 20th - just over 7 months ago. Despite the recent cool spell, which has now extended to 9 days, this spring is still among the warmest on record. Ranks 11th all-time entering the day.
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1 week ago |
fox59.com | Brian Wilkes
Another cool, late May day. Tuesday is the 8th straight day to average BELOW normal - the longest cool weather streak of the spring. May 2025 is now running -7° COOLER than last May and these cooler than average temperatures will continue. Another "closed low" overhead - that makes a half-dozen of them this month is once again behind keeping us mostly cloudy and cool. We are not alone.
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2 weeks ago |
fox59.com | Ethan Rosuck |Brian Wilkes
Real early April feel. Low early Thursday lowered to 49° in Indianapolis - coldest in nearly 2 weeks. We go even COLDER tonight. THIS IS MAY? Thursday failed to reach 60° - first time an afternoon has been this cool since May 4th, when a similar set up overhead occurred. A closed, upper low is behind the cool and cloudy weather and the brief passing showers.
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May 9th - an important date in #Indianapolis weather history. This is the date of the LATEST measured snowfall on record. Nearly one-inch fell on this date in 1923, 102 years ago #INwx https://t.co/GOB9grtFKm
Brightest day of the month and SUNNIEST since April 12th, four weeks ago! 2025 has yet to produce a 100% sunny day. Will make attempts at it Saturday and Sunday #INwx https://t.co/tMU3dBNtwk
Remnants of the early week, western U.S. "closed low" in conjunction with a developing cold front will settle south and pave way for terrific May weekend. A real makegood for last weekend. This will be the 4th straight Mother's Day 70° or warmer. #INwx https://t.co/Ev4RpRwXCW