Brian Wilkes
Chief Meteorologist at WXIN-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Chief Meteorologist FOX 59 Indianapolis
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1 week ago |
fox59.com | Ethan Rosuck |Brian Wilkes
With the upcoming first heat wave of the year, it's good timing just after the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The Summer Solstice, Latin for "sun" occurs at 10:42 p.m. Friday. That's the precise time when the most direct rays of the sun reach the Tropic of Cancer. Friday is also our longest day of the year with just under 15 hours of daylight. Hottest air since late September arrives For the first time this year, our pattern is changing as we enter the weekend.
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1 week ago |
fox59.com | Brian Wilkes
There was a milder brand of air flowing into central Indiana Thursday afternoon but the cooler and less humid air will not be long-lived Refreshing change after Wednesday's heat index of 93°. The drier air is imported on northwest winds Thursday. MORE comfortable overnight with perhaps a few locations dipping below 60° early Friday AM. WEDNESDAY STORMS NWS confirmed two EF0 tornadoes (80mph) in Tippecanoe county during Wednesday's storms.
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1 week ago |
fox59.com | Brian Wilkes
Powerful storms are to sweep across the state Wednesday afternoon. Damaging wind gusts may be wide spread along with a few tornadoes 2PM UPDATE: A powerful, arcing line of thunderstorms are approaching the IL/IN state line. ENE moving storms at 40mph will sweep into Indy & surrounding counties roughly 4pm. Damaging winds are likely in the strongest storms/few tornadoes possible. TORNADO WATCH in effect until 8pm. These are dangerous storms and there is nothing holding them back at this time.
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1 week ago |
fox59.com | Brian Wilkes
Warmest afternoon here in two weeks! 84° at 6pm but add the humidity and it feels like 90°. Preview of things to come. Downpours are roaming late day and are selective. Overnight additional 2″ of rain fell in Tipton county. 7-day totals have exceeded 7″ in some locations of northcentral Indiana. This is the WETTEST June to-date in Indianapolis in 6 years. Renewed storm threat Wednesday as approaching jet stream dips and splits to our west. Squall line of storms are looking more likely by afternoon.
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3 weeks ago |
fox59.com | Brian Wilkes
The humidity is high and the recent rain will lead to damp and foggy conditoins early Friday. Rain chance lingers but lowers DRENCHING RAINFALL OVERNIGHT This was the largest single day rainfall here in over two weeks. 1.03″ is the most since May 20th (1.47″). Locally two-day rainfall totals included 3.55″ Frankfort & 3.41″ Kokomo. High level humidity behind the recent heavy downpours and that moist air hangs on overnight.
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Check this out. @FOX59 photographer Sterling Hicks captured this majestic rainbow Thursday evening from our studio on the NW side of Indy. #INwx https://t.co/mfJT3GEruE
High level humidity behind the recent heavy downpours and that moist air hangs on overnight. Lower levels are saturated leading to fog developing and thickening before sunrise Friday #INwx https://t.co/sG7GoqaA4h
Much drier overnight with only patchy rain showers lingering. Many more dry hours Friday but increase in showers and t-showers more likely late day. Coverage increases to nearly 50% after sunset and later into the night #INwx https://t.co/mh77bm9AhM