Chris Wright - Chief Meteorologist

Recent Articles

  • A taste of September across central Indiana overnight

    Hoosiers will get to enjoy a break from intense heat and humidity this week. We’ll have a taste of September overnight with clear skies and lows in the 50s. Sunny skies will be with us for the next three days with highs in the 80s. Dew points will be in the 50s and low 60s this week, not nearly as uncomfortable as last week. Warmer air will move in for the weekend with highs rising into the 90s. Dew points […]

  • Expect the heat index to be near 100 degrees this weekend

    An Excessive Heat Warning continues for all of central Indiana  through Sunday evening. The combination of temperatures in the mid-90s and high relative humidity will make it feel like 100 to 110 degrees. The extreme heat will be dangerous for children, the elderly, pets and anyone who suffers  from respiratory ailments. Extra caution will be need to be taken in this heat. We’ll have a sunny Saturday. Clouds will increase Sunday and scattered t-storms will develop Sunday afternoon. Strong storms […]

  • Excessive Heat Warning continues for central Indiana

    An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for all of central Indiana, effective through Sunday evening. The last time Indianapolis suffered through three consecutive days with highs in the mid-90s was in the Summer of 2012. We will see that level of heat this weekend. The combination of temperatures in the mid-90s and high relative humidity will make it feel like 100 to 110 degrees. The extreme heat will be dangerous for children, the elderly, pets and anyone who suffers  […]

  • Excessive Heat Warning begins Thursday for central Indiana

    An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for all of central Indiana from Thursday afternoon through Sunday evening. The last time Indianapolis suffered through three consecutive days with highs in the mid-90s was in the Summer of 2012. We will see that level of heat this weekend. The combination of temperatures in the mid-90s and high relative humidity will make it feel like 105 to 110 degrees. The extreme heat will be dangerous for children, the elderly, pets and anyone […]

  • Barry brings rain to central Indiana

    Hurricane Barry made landfall last weekend and remnant moisture from that system is causing rain and t-storms across central Indiana.  Scattered showers and t-storms will be likely overnight and some heavy downpours are likely. Half-inch rainfall amounts will be common with some isolated areas receiving as much as an inch of rain. While this has been a very wet year, the month of July has been dry so far, and we could use some rain. Our first thought about tropical […]

  • Remnants of Barry will bring rain to central Indiana for the next two days

    For 10 of the past 17 days Indianapolis has recorded a high temperature of at least 90 degrees. A break from the heat is coming but it will come at a price. Hurricane Barry made landfall this past weekend and remnant moisture from that system has soaked the mid-south with some areas receiving 6 to 10 inches of rain. That large rain shield is now moving our way and we are in for 48 hours of wet weather. Rain will […]

  • A stormy Saturday and then the weather pattern changes for central Indiana

    Our first heat wave of the Summer will continue into the weekend before the weather pattern changes. High humidity and temperatures near 90 will be with us for Saturday. Scattered t-storms are likely late in the day with up to an inch of rain. A cold front will move across the state Saturday night and bring an end to the rain. After the front passes, we’ll have drier air in place for the second half of the weekend. We’ll have […]

  • We’ll have great weather for fireworks displays this evening

    The weather will cooperate with July 4th festivities this evening. It will continue to be warm and humid so drink plenty of water. We’ll see a slight chance for a isolated t-storms but most areas will stay dry this evening. So far we’ve had a dry day across the state. We’ll have a warm evening in Indianapolis. We’ll have a warm evening in Carmel. Dry for temps in the 80s through 10 pm. We’ll have a dry evening over most […]

  • Warm and humid with a daily chance for t-storms through Sunday

    If you like hot, humid weather, you going to love the next seven days. Our first heat wave of the Summer will continue with highs in the 80s this weekend, through next week. Over the next three days we’ll see daily chances for a widely scattered t-storms. Our rain chance will ramp with a better chance for scattered t-storms over the weekend. Heavy rain and small hail will be likely along with strong wind gusts. The more wide spread storms […]

  • Hot, humid with a chance for scattered t-storms for 4th of July

    Expect a hot, humid day for the Fourth of July. We’ll have high temperatures near 90 but it will feel warmer. High humidity will keep the heat index raging from 94 to 99 degrees. Our first heat wave of the Summer will continue. Indianapolis averages nineteen, 90-degree days a year. Wednesday was our fifth 90-degree day in a row and Thursday will be day number six. Over the next three days we’ll see daily chances for a widely scattered t-storms. […]

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