After weeks of scorching temperatures, central Indiana will finally feel the first signs of fall.
The National Weather Service forecasts that the high temperature on Aug. 21 will be 79 degrees. While Aug. 22 and Aug. 23 will both see high temperatures in the mid-to-low 80s, projected overnight lows will dip into the 60s overnight.
Beginning on Aug. 24, a cold front coming to the area will pull high temperatures down to the mid-70s, and overnight temperatures will fall in the 50s.
Compare that to the last 10 days, where the average daily temperature has been around 89 degrees, dropping to around 70 at night.
It’s too early to say whether the cooler temperatures will stick around beyond the next week, NWS meteorologist Jason Puma said, but for the time being, more comfortable weather is on the horizon.
Usually the first day of the season with temperatures below 50 degrees falls on Sept. 10 for Indianapolis. Based on the current pattern, there’s a 20% chance that day could come as early as Aug. 26,
There’s always some variability in weather patterns, Puma said, and the cooler temperatures are still in the realm of what’s considered normal for this time of year.
Indianapolis weather radar
Weather in Indianapolis
Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79 degrees. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63 degrees. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83 degrees. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64 degrees. Light northeast wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84 degrees. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61 degrees. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55 degrees. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a nigh near 73 degrees. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73 degrees.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52 degrees.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75 degrees.
Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@indystar.com.
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