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Excessive Heat Warning Extended
Posted ByThe Excessive Heat Warning for Central Indiana has been extended until 8pm Sunday.
Highs today will reach the mid 90s with “feels like” temps pushing 110. It’s another hot and humid day. There’s a 30% chance for isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and into the early evening. The best chance for rain will be the farther north of I-70 you go. Any thunderstorm that pops could contain very heavy rain and gusty winds.
Overnight, temps drop to the upper 70s, with a slight chance for an isolated shower or storm.
Sunday, we’ll see a better chance for more spots to see rain, but we’re still not looking at widespread showers and thunderstorms. The best chance for a pop up shower or storm appears to be the afternoon and evening.
Monday, get a little relief from the heat and humidity with temps hitting the upper 80s.
As quickly as Tuesday we warm back up to 90, and the next best chance for isolated showers moves in on Friday.
Heat Wave Rolls On
Posted ByWe did it! Thursday Indianapolis hit 100 degrees. That’s the first time since 1988 the century mark has been hit in the Circle City.
Today, will be cooler, but we can’t say the heat wave will be over. Temps only drop to the mid to upper 90s today, and it will feel like 110 with the humidity. The entire state is still under an Excessive Heat Warning until 8pm Saturday. There’s a 20% chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms the later we head into the day and evening. Some storms may be strong to severe with damaging wind the biggest threat.
Overnight, temps drop to the upper 70s, but it will feel closer to 90.
Saturday, we hit the mid 90s again, and it will feel well over 100 degrees. There’s a 30% chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms. Remember, the Excessive Heat Warning ends at 8pm Saturday night.
Sunday, another shot at showers and storms with highs in the mid 90s. Sunday into Monday will be our best chance for rain as a cold front moves towards the state.
“Relief” from the heat comes Monday and Tuesday, but we quickly climb back into the 90s at the end of next week. We will have to wait to see if the humidity sticks around too.
Sen. Richard Lugar-R
Roll Call is reporting that reporting the second quarter fundraising numbers for US Senate from April 1 to June 30th.
The cash on hand column is revealing. It shows Republican Richard Lugar with over $3.5 million, challenger Richard Mourdock with $214,000 and Democrat Joe Donnelly with $686,000.
Overall Lugar raised $912,000 in the second quarter and spent $375,000 of it. Mourdock raised $312,000 and spent $221,000. Donnelly raised $453,000 and spent $106,000.
Money does not always translate into a win but it does show a serious gap. It will also be curious to see how much of that money Sen. Lugar will feel he needs to spend. If he has to spend most of it in the primary it may be difficult to raise that kind of money for a general election. This primary will be an interesting race to watch.
Hot, Hot, Hot!
Posted ByWant to do a little number crunching about heat?
The following info was compiled by the NWS. The original link can be found here.
…High Temperature last occurrence at Indianapolis…
98 degrees on July 20, 2011
99 degrees on July 30, 1999
102 degrees on August 16, 1988
103 degrees on July 15, 1988
104 degrees on July 14, 1954
106 degrees on July 14, 1936
The highest temperature recorded at the Indianapolis airport is 107 degrees on July 25, 1934. At this time the official weather station was located in downtown Indianapolis where the temperature reached 105 degrees.
…Last time Low Temperature was so warm at Indianapolis…
78 degrees on July 20, 2011
79 degrees on July 19, 2011
80 degrees on August 23, 1936
81 degrees on August 22, 1936
82 degrees on August 19, 1936
84 degrees on July 7, 1874
85 degrees on June 28, 1874
Indianapolis Area
Occurrences of more than 7 consecutive days with
Maximum Temperature 90 degrees F or higher
Years: 1871-2011
Rank # Days End Date
1 19 8/26/1936
2 18 7/30/1901
3 15 7/17/1936
4 14 8/13/2007
5 14 7/24/1983
6 14 7/20/1980
7 14 7/ 6/1966
8 13 8/30/1983
9 13 7/31/1940
10 12 8/21/1995
11 12 8/ 2/1941
12 12 9/27/1891
13 12 8/ 5/1887
14 11 8/18/1988
15 11 7/ 1/1890
16 11 7/20/1878
17 10 9/ 4/1973
18 10 7/ 2/1952
19 10 7/ 9/1949
20 10 7/19/1921
21 10 7/31/1916
22 10 9/16/1897
23 10 7/13/1881
24 9 6/22/1994
25 9 7/20/1977
26 9 9/ 2/1953
27 9 8/ 3/1953
28 9 8/16/1944
29 9 8/ 7/1935
30 9 7/26/1934
31 9 7/13/1914
32 9 6/26/1910
33 9 8/11/1900
34 9 7/10/1897
35 8 7/26/1999
36 8 7/10/1988
37 8 8/26/1959
38 8 8/ 6/1955
39 8 8/29/1948
40 8 8/ 2/1931
41 8 7/ 7/1921
42 8 7/27/1914
43 8 7/ 9/1902
44 8 7/ 5/1901
45 8 8/11/1896
46 8 8/ 4/1890
47 8 7/18/1887
| Month | Average | Maximum | Year |
| April | 0.0 | 1 | 1925, 1942 |
| May | 0.4 | 6 | 1941 |
| June | 3.3 | 18 | 1934, 1954 |
| July | 7.3 | 25 | 1901 |
| August | 4.7 | 23 | 1983 |
| September | 1.8 | 12 | 1891, 1897 |
| October | 0.0 | 2 | 2007 |
| Annual | 17.5 | 58 | 1983 |
| Month | Average | Maximum | Year |
| June | 0.1 | 4 | 1934 |
| July | 0.3 | 9 | 1936 |
| August | 0.1 | 3 | 1936 |
| September | 0.1 | 2 | 1939, 1953 |
| Annual | 0.4 | 12 | 1936 |
Years at Indianapolis With Daily Temperatures of 100 Degrees
| Year | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Ann |
| 1936 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 1934 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1988 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1954 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1881 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1887 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1901 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1930 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1911 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1916 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1918 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Record Total | 8 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 61 |
| Annual Average | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 |
Warmest Day Since 1999
Posted ByThe heat rolls on… and today could be the hottest day of the year so far. A forecast high of 99 degrees is expected today. Wednesday, we hit 98!
The last time we hit 99 degrees was back in 1999. If we hit 100, it will be the first time since 1988! An excessive heat warning is still in effect for all of Central Indiana until Saturday. Afternoon heat indices will push 115. A pop up shower or thunderstorm is possible late this afternoon.
The massive heat wave is now affecting 36 states in the United States. According to the National Weather Service, 995,000 square miles and 150 million people are under some type of heat alert. Also, one thousand records have been tied or set this month.
Overnight, skies remain partly cloudy with lows in the upper 70s. It will still feel warm with heat indices running up to 95 degrees.
Friday, we cool down a bit. But, it’s still going to be hot! Highs will hit the mid 90s Friday and Saturday with a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday, we’re in the low 90s… and by Monday we could drop into the 80s!
No major rain is expected in the next 7 days, but as you see from the 7 day… there are a few chances for scattered showers or storms.
Excessive Heat Warning Continues
Posted ByAn Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for all of Central Indiana until Saturday afternoon.
Highs today will reach the mid 90s with heat indices pushing 115. There a chance for an isolated thunderstorm, but we’re not looking at widespread rain for Indiana in the 7 day forecast.
Overnight, temps drop to the 70s and 80s, but heat indices will likely stick in the 90s, so we’re not even getting relief overnight!
Thursday may be the hottest day of the year so far, with a projected high of 97.
This will be the warmest eight day streak in Indianapolis history since 1941.
Through Saturday, heat indices will top out at 105 to 115.
Tuesday… Indy topped out at a feels like temp off 110, some spots felt closer to 130! Click here to see where the weather was the worst!
How High will the Heat Index Go?
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Indy topped out at 94 Monday with a max heat index of 101. Courtesy of the National Weather Service
It’s the buzz around town in Indy and across the Plains, Midwest, and Ohio Valley: it’s HOT! Monday’s high made it to 94 for the second straight day. Our heat index peaked at 101. Check out the conditions around Central Indiana at 4pm and you’ll see low 90s for temperatures and low to mid 70s for dew points are making it feel very uncomfortable. An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING goes into effect at 2pm Tuesday and continues through Saturday! It will be dangerously hot!
So how high will the heat index go? Combining rising temperatures with rising dew points, our heat indices may rise above 110 later this week!
Here’s a list of forecast max heat index values through the week:
Tuesday: 108
Wednesday: 112
Thursday: 112
Friday: 105
Saturday: 105
Sunday: 103
Check out Monday’s Highest Heat Indices courtesy of NOAA. Knoxville, Iowa had the highest heat index in the country at a whopping 131!!!
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 05 FOR HIGH HEAT INDICES NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011 ...COMBINATION OF VERY HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS HEAT INDICES OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. THE HOT WEATHER WILL SPREAD INTO THE EASTERN U.S. THIS WEEK... EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCHES...WARNINGS AND HEAT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE CENTRAL U.S. AND OHIO RIVER VALLEY. TEMPERATURES WILL FEEL LIKE 100 TO 110 DEGREES OR HIGHER DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV HEAT INDEX SAFETY INFORMATION AND MEANINGS OF WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/HEAT/INDEX.SHTML GRAPHICAL HEAT INDEX FORECASTS CAN BE FOUND AT www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heat_index_MAX.shtml ...SELECTED HIGH HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM MONDAY JUL 18 2011... ...ILLINOIS... FREEPORT 124 MOLINE 112 RANTOUL 111 SAVANNAH 110 QUINCY 106 TAYLORVILLE 105 ...INDIANA... GRISSOM AFB 110 LAFAYETTE 106 INDIANAPOLIS 101 ...IOWA... KNOXVILLE 131 NEWTON 129 ATLANTIC 126 COUNCIL BLUFFS 126 ORANGE CITY 123 ALGONA 122 ANKENY 122 SPENCER 118 SIOUX CITY 117 WATERLOO 116 DES MOINES 114 ...KANSAS... LAWRENCE 110 TOPEKA 108 GREAT BEND 107 SALINA 107 WICHITA 107 HAYS 106 HILL CITY 106 ...MICHIGAN... LENAWEE COUNTY ARPT 107 ANN ARBOR 105 HILLSDALE 105 JACKSON 105 ...MINNESOTA... MADISON 124 HUTCHINSON 123 AUSTIN 121 REDWOOD FALLS 119 ROCHESTER 118 MARSHALL 117 MINNEAPOLIS 117 ST JAMES 117 NEW ULM 114 PIPESTONE 114 ...MISSOURI... KIRKSVILLE 107 WHITEMAN AFB 106 KANSAS CITY 105 ...OKLAHOMA... SHAWNEE 111 CHANDLER 109 ARDMORE 108 OKLAHOMA CITY 106 PONCA CITY 106 STILLWATER 106 ...NEBRASKA... OFFUTT AFB 117 TEKAMAH 117 HEBRON 115 FALLS CITY 113 LINCOLN 111 ALBION 110 KEARNEY 107 ...SOUTH DAKOTA... CHAMBERLAIN 115 MITCHELL 115 ABERDEEN 114 HURON 113 PIERRE 113 SIOUX FALLS 111 WATERTOWN 109 ...TEXAS... DALLAS 108 PARIS 106 TYLER 105 ...WISCONSIN... WATERTOWN 119 BOSCOBEL 117 LONE ROCK 115 MADISON 114 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 114 VOLK 114 EAU CLAIRE 113 STEVENS POINT 110 MILWAUKEE 107Here in Indiana, we did NOT make the “hottest heat index” list…yet. But that heat and humidity will be pushing eastward and we could be in the thick of it the rest of the week!
And while our heat wave will certainly be worthy of complaining, you might recall last summer, when we hit 90 or hotter a whopping 37 times! (In contrast, Monday made day 13 of 90+ heat in 2011).
We average 18 days/year of 90-degree heat.A lot of the precautions you can take to stay safe in the extreme heat are simple common sense. For a refresher, check out this link from the National Weather Service: http://www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
Stay cool!
-Chikage
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Heat Blasts Central Indiana
Posted ByThe heatwave is just beginning.
Highs today will reach the low to mid 90s with heat indices pushing 105 to 115. It’s going to be hot, humid, and miserable. There’s a chance for isolated thunderstorms. Some of which could turn strong to severe across Central Indiana. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for all of Central Indiana today through Saturday. Any and all severe weather watches and warnings can be found here.
Overnight, temps drop to the mid 70s, but will continue to feel warm and sticky.
Wednesday through Friday, we stay dry in terms of chances of rain… but we heat up into the mid 90s. Again, it will feel up to 115 degrees. The National Weather Service will likely issue heat advisories/watches/ warnings each day.
We stay in the 90s through the weekend.
