Okay, so Indiana got some rain. Big deal.
The "News" No One Asked For
Let's be real, folks. Is this really news? A wet Tuesday in late November in Indiana? Groundbreaking stuff. I mean, stop the presses! We got a quarter inch of rain. Maybe half an inch if you're unlucky enough to live south of Indy. Riveting.
And the "risk of rain" fear-mongering? Give me a break. It's Indiana in November. It's either raining, about to rain, or just finished raining. The only real risk is getting your socks wet because you forgot your "rain boots women". Are you kidding me with that search term?
They're talking about "scattered light rain and mist" like it's some kind of meteorological anomaly. It's called Indiana. It's gray. It's damp. Get over it.
I swear, local news these days... it's all just clickbait disguised as information. Who are they trying to impress with these weather reports? Are they trying to sell more "hunter rain boots" or something?
From Bad to Worse: Wednesday's Revenge
But wait, it gets better – offcourse it does. Wednesday's forecast is even more delightful: "colder air pushing in," mist, and "a few flurries, mainly north of I-70." Oh, joy. Flurries. The kind that just make everything slick and miserable without actually being pretty or fun. According to Tuesday rain zones for Indiana; snow flurries possible tomorrow | 13Weather Blog - WTHR, the flurries are indeed possible tomorrow.
And the wind? "Breezy with west winds 15–25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph, creating a sharp wind chill." Translation: Prepare to be frozen to the bone. Invest in a good "rain coat," I guess.
It's like Mother Nature is actively trying to make us all as depressed as possible. And honestly, she's doing a pretty damn good job.
I mean, who even cares about a "rain forecast" when the forecast is always the same: gray, wet, and soul-crushing? Maybe I'm just being a grumpy old man, but this feels like a new low, even for Indiana weather.
The Bigger Picture (Or Lack Thereof)
What I don't see here is any actual context. What about the historical rainfall averages for late November? Is this normal? Is it a sign of some impending climate disaster? Is it going to affect the crops, or the local "rain forest"? (Okay, maybe not the rainforest. Indiana ain't exactly the Amazon.)
And what about the public reaction? Are people stocking up on "purple rain" albums and crying into their beer? Are they building arks in their backyards? Or are they just, like me, completely numb to the endless cycle of gray skies and dampness?
The silence is deafening. It's like everyone's just accepted their fate: to live in a perpetually soggy state of mild despair.
I tell ya, it's enough to make a guy want to move to California. But then again, they have their own problems – like actual droughts and wildfires. So maybe misery just loves company, and we're all stuck with the weather we deserve.
