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Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KIND

Indianapolis, IN weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality
64Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.43 inHg1030 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (67°19° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%37%4
Sat 2pShowers68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%50%4
Sat 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h39%81%3
Sat 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h38%79%2
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h38%74%1
Sat 6pShowers69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h40%71%0
Sat 7pShowers66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h47%52%0
Sat 8pShowers61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h58%46%0
Sat 9pShowers59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%50%0
Sat 10pShowers57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%57%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%60%0
Sun 12aShowers54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%27%0
Sun 1aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%9%0
Sun 2aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%1%0
Sun 3aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%0%0
Sun 4aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h89%0%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%0%0
Sun 6aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%0%0
Sun 7aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%0%0
Sun 8aSunny46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%35%0
Sun 9aSunny48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%40%0
Sun 10aShowers55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%47%1
Sun 11aShowers60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h67%48%2
Sun 12pShowers64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%51%3
Sun 1pShowers68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%54%4
Sun 2pShowers71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h42%45%4
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h38%80%4
Sun 4pShowers73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%68%3
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h35%70%2
Sun 6pShowers72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%63%1
Sun 7pShowers69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h47%28%0
Sun 8pShowers65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h56%47%0
Sun 9pClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%29%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%38%0
Sun 11pShowers57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%50%0
Mon 12aShowers55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%57%0
Mon 1aShowers54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h80%54%0
Mon 2aShowers53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h83%50%0
Mon 3aShowers52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%55%0
Mon 4aShowers51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%57%0
Mon 5aShowers50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%61%0
Mon 6aShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%51%0
Mon 7aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%48%0
Mon 8aShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%57%0
Mon 9aShowers52°11° (likely 42°6° to 58°14°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%31%0
Mon 10aShowers56°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%34%1
Mon 11aShowers61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%39%2
Mon 12pShowers65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%62%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 1 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 48°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 74°, low 50°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 66–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IND) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

White River (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
65 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pogues Run at Vermont Street in Indianapolis

0.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Fall Creek (IN) at 16th Street in Indianapolis

1.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
56 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (IN) at Michigan Street in Indianapolis

2.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.9 ft
Flow
62 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 97

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Indianapolis International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1963
Record low
20°−7° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +7°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. +5°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Indianapolis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
6:15–7:09 PM
Morning 7:47–8:41 AM
Blue hour
7:09–7:19 PM
Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Indianapolis. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.