Temperatures are to rise once again through the coming week. Highs in the mid-to-low 70s are expected through Sunday before kicking up to the lower 80s by Monday, and then lowering back down to the upper 70s on Thursday. Lows will remain in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Showers leading a cold front are possible for Friday night and may extend through Saturday morning, before clearing by the afternoon. After that, skies will be mostly clear and sunny everyday through Thursday, resulting in below-average rainfall in the long-range forecast. Less than a quarter inch of rain is expected in the next 24 hours.
Rainfall amounts from the previous three days exceeded five inches in some areas of the state including Johnson, Jackson, Hancock, Brown, and Bartholemew counties, with much of the rest of the eastern half of the state receiving at least three inches. This rainfall has caused river levels to rise, but no flooding has been reported at this time.
Currently, there is a slightly higher probability that temperatures for October may be above average, potentially seeing highs above the October average of 65 in central Indiana. Regarding rainfall, amounts should be near-normal with an average of 3.2 inches for central Indiana.
