We’re number three! We’re number three! And it all happened because today’s the 7th of August and Indy still hasn’t officially had a 90 degree day. That’s the third longest wait on record. Technically the wait was the longest in 2004, when there were no 90° days. Otherwise, we’ll move into second place once we pass August 9 (the first 90° day in 2000) and September 1, which was the first 90° day of 1960. We’re set for at least second place.
Sure isn’t happening today. Highs will once again be in the upper 70s to low 80s. Low pressure seeping slowly eastward will spread the thickest clouds into the west and southwest parts of the state, so the highs will be a little less there, along with a few spotty showers. Showers are possible any time south of Terre Haute and west of Bloomington. Even where it doesn’t rain in the rest of central Indiana there will be partly to mostly cloudy skies.
My forecast remains the same – the best chance of widespread rain comes later tonight into Friday morning. And the best chance of THAT will be from around Bloomington and Columbus southward, where up to an inch could fall. Looks closer to a half-inch in Indy, with even less to the north around Lafayette and Muncie. Nothing is expected through the weekend around Michiana. (A map of all this will appear in today’s weather video at PP Dot Com.)
Let’s switch locations momentarily: the Colts fire up the pre-season tonight in New York, and the forecast is mostly clear. Temps will fall from the upper to the low 70s during the game.
Back home again in Indiana, rain diminishes Friday afternoon, and I still think Friday evening should be dry, as will the weekend in *most* places. That slug-like low to our south may want to curve more northeasterly this weekend, and so: some back splash showers are possible from Muncie down to around Greensburg Saturday. It will probably just be partly to mostly cloudy for the vertically-central third of the state, and partly sunny back to the west.
The upper pattern should shift enough to allow a “cleansing cold front” through here Tuesday. Storm chances Monday before it, and Tuesday during it. After it: at least a couple of just plain sunny or partly sunny days. And no 90s. (I think that’s where you came in.)
INDY ALMANAC:
The average high today is 84 and the average low is 65. Records are 98 and 49. The sun rises at 6:50 and sets at 8:51.
PAUL’S PREVIOUS PREDICTION:
Yesterday’s high was 79. My forecast was 81.
INDY SEVEN DAY FORECAST:
Today: Partly to mostly cloudy, with a stray shower possible in the afternoon. High 80.
Tonight: Chance of showers in the evening. Better chance overnight. Low 63.
Friday: Cloudy with periods of rain, diminishing in the afternoon. High 75.
Friday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance of showers southeast of Indy. Low 64.
Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers southeast and east of Indy. High 82.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 67.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High 82.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 67.
Monday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and storms in the afternoon. High 83.
Monday Night: Shower and storm chances. Low 66.
Tuesday: Shower and storm chances. High 83.
Tuesday Night: Shower and storm chances. Low 63.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High 81.
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