The streak now hits two days with 100% sunshine at the Indianapolis International Airport. This marks the 9th day of completely sunny skies this month and the 11th day of 2024. This is one of the latest sunny stretches on record. This year’s 100% sunshine is the most in at least a decade.
More sunshine and warmth are in store on Monday, with highs approaching 80° in several spots. If we hit 80° in Indianapolis, it would be the 116th day of the year and the seventh time this month. On average, October in Indy sees three days with a high of 80° or higher. Thanks to the dominating high pressure that keeps things quiet, this also means no meaningful/needed rain is heading our way.
With the rainfall deficit continuing, our grounds are very dry. Most spots are 1.5-2.0+ below normal for rainfall this month. The continued sunshine will also have no problem yanking any remaining moisture into the atmosphere. It’s the 3rd driest October to date with 0.07″ since the 1st for Indianapolis. At this rate, outdoor burning in the shaded counties below should be avoided since the dry grounds/low humidity levels can spread fires very easily.
Very little rain is forecast with more sunshine in store, too. The midweek cold front will move through here dry but it will drop temperatures for Thursday. Highs that day will be in the 60s but that’s seasonable for this time of the year. After that, anticipate another slight warming again into next weekend and beyond to open November.
