Moderate to Major Heat Risk Today.
Avoid outdoor activities, wear light clothing, hydrate and stay in air conditioning.
Severe storms are possible before 6 AM and after Midnight, mainly near and north of I-70.
Damaging winds and isolated brief tornadoes will be the main severe threats.
Torrential rain is also possible.
It will also be hot and humid with a heat index around 105 degrees possible this afternoon.
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HISTORICAL WEATHER STATS
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 69. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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