One more time! The high temperature record in Indy is threatened again today. Yesterday we edged out the previous record of 95 set in 1983. The temp hit 96 degrees at 2:19pm. Today the previous record is again 95. My forecast is 94. Today’s record goes back farther – all the way to 1931. Yesterday tied the last day of August as the hottest day of summer in Indy. We weren’t along. It was also 96 in Lafayette and Muncie. Terre Haute made it to 97. South Bend broke a record by also hitting 97. The high in Bloomington was 94, with some showers and storms around. Those Tuesday afternoon storms sat over parts of southern Indiana and rained supreme. Twitter follower @susanwagener on the southeast side of Bloomington recorded 2.70 inches! That’s more than the Monroe County Airport had last *month.* Precipitation should return with the arrival of a cold front this afternoon. There could be a few isolated to scattered storms this afternoon in the the northern and eastern halves of the state. Chances increase tonight, and there’s even a slight severe storm risk in northern Indiana. The cold front moves to the south of central Indiana tomorrow morning. Storm chances should end by afternoon, and a northerly wind will usher in a dramatic drop in humidity. Temps will go below average Thursday night through the weekend. INDY ALMANAC: The average high today is 80 and the average low is 58. Records are 95 and 39. The sun rises at 7:23 and sets right at 8:00. PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION: Yesterday’s high was 96. My forecast was 95. DETAILED INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny morning, partly cloudy afternoon with a slight shower/storm chance. High 94. Tonight: Scattered showers and storms. Low 69. Thursday: Chance of showers and storms in the morning, then partly cloudy and less humid in the afternoon. High 83. Thursday Night: Clearing, cooling, and less humid. Low 54. Friday: Mostly sunny. High 70. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Low 47. Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 71. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low 51. Sunday: Partly sunny. High 76. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 57. Monday: Partly sunny. High 74. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 57. Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 76. ]]>
Never miss me! Subscribe for free. My Huge Radar has real-time weather tracking, current temperatures, and severe weather watches and warnings. Get detailed Indiana conditions by clicking here. Click here to see my central Indiana 7-Day Forecast. Follow these links to get my forecasts for Lafayette, Muncie, Hendricks County, and Hamilton County. Need a second opinion? Click here for central Indiana National Weather Service forecasts. (Some charts via WeatherBELL.)