Central Indiana will be hot (again) Wednesday. Here's what time the heat will be at its worst
Despite a chance for showers and thunderstorms, heat index values — what the temperature actually feels like — will be as high as 100 to 105 each day until Friday, June 27, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.
Meteorologists have urged Hoosiers to stay indoors where it's cool and to drink plenty of water while a heat advisory remains in effect for dozens of Indiana counties.
Forecasters say it could be a while before temperatures cool off in Central Indiana. Here's how hot it could get on Wednesday, June 25.
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Temperatures Wednesday will reach highs in the low 90s, but when you factor in humidity it will feel more like 100 degrees, according to NWS meteorologist Aaron Updike. Overnight temperatures, he said, won't help matters.
"The thing that we're watching are the temperatures occurring overnight. They're failing to fall below 77 degrees most nights, and that's having a cumulative effect in not allowing those without air conditioning to get some relief," Updike said. "That causes a lot of stress on vulnerable communities."
Indianapolis has opened several cooling centers with air conditioning to help residents avoid heat exhaustion. A full list of these centers can be found online at Parks.Indy.gov.
For Hoosiers who want to avoid the worst of the heat, Updike said, temperatures Wednesday will reach their hottest between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. That's when the heat, he said, will feel anywhere from 100 to 105 degrees across Central Indiana.
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⛈️⛅ Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 92 and a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 100. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
⛈️☀️ Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94 and a low around 76. Heat index values as high as 101.
⛈️☀️ Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94 and a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
⛈️⛅ Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89 and a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
⛈️☀️ Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91 and a low around 74.
⛈️⛅ Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90 and a low near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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