The heat hangs on!

Be careful while out and about. It is unusually warm for this time of year. I know people will be out enjoying the Lotus Festival. Be sure to drink plenty of water. High temperatures will be near 90 degrees from today 9/27 until Thursday 10/2. After that we get some relief. Check out the forecast low temperature for October 8th:

Here's the latest discussion from the National Weather Service:

.LONG TERM /Monday through Friday/...
Issued at 350 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2019

Typically during this time of year...folks are preparing for
evening bonfires, holding outdoor festivals, and enjoying the
start of a secondary grilling season. The reason these things are
planned for this time of year...is because the weather across
central Indiana is typically pleasant. Well, it appears as if
summer just will not give it up...and will not do so in
impressive, maybe even record fashion.

The extended timeframe begins with expansive upper ridge of high
pressure centered over the Gulf States, but with wide-reaching
effects. A broad upper trough is progged to be centered over the
Pacific NW and Northern Rockies States...affecting the western US.
Monday and Tuesday look to be the warmest days of the period. The
upper ridge expands slightly northward Monday afternoon...with
20C temps at 850mb across central Indiana. Thus, record setting 90
degree maximum temps are in play. 20C temps at 850mb hang around
for Tuesday allowing for another 90 degree day. By Wednesday, the
northern portion of the upper ridge begins to break down as the
upper trough over the Pacific Northwest begins to lift out toward
the upper Plains States. This, and a frontal boundary from the
north, will help start to depress the 850mb temps across the area
for Wednesday. 18-20C at 850mb will still lead to warmer than
normal conditions and the potential for a max temp record to be
tied or fall. Morning lows near 70 degrees may threaten the
warmest minimum temp records. Have continued listing the Daily
Records for 9/30-10/2 and the all-time October record high below
at the end of the Long Term section.

With the upper ridge and surface high pressure in control during
the early half of the extended...not currently expecting any rain
across the forecast area. As was mentioned in the previous
paragraph...the northern portion of the upper ridge begins to
break down Wednesday and a frontal boundary begins to approach
from the north. This front represents the best chance for rain in
the extended timeframe...from late Wednesday through Thursday. A
return to more seasonal temps is expected for Thursday...with
highs in the 70s.

Indy Record Highs:
9/30: 89 (1971)
10/1: 89 (1897)
10/2: 89 (1953)
October: 91 (10/8/2007)