Good news and bad news.

We've been dry here in central Indiana for a long time but we are not in a drought. Here is the latest drought information:

So, the good news is that we have a 60% chance of rain tonight so we should see some relief and hopefully this will help people with allergies.

We will see high temperatures in the 70's for the rest of the week, but... the bad news is that the summer heat is going to hang on for a while. The tropics remain very active and each tropical system that approaches the USA brings a surge of heat and humidity.

Given current data, temperatures look to be near to above normal through the end of October. That's not set in stone since things can always change, but, that's how it looks now.

Check out the GFS's forecast high for October 1st. 88 degrees!

Here's what the National Weather Service has to say:

.LONG TERM /Wednesday through Saturday Night|/...

Issued at 304 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2019

Will the Summer ever end? Can these above normal temps continue
indefinitely? The answer to these questions and more in your
extended discussion below.

Yes, the summer will end and it will get cooler...just not during
this period as summer continues to hang on. The ECMWF continues
the trend on Wednesday into Thursday of a large trough passing
through the Great Lakes. However...little forcing energy appears
to reach Indiana. The associated cold front also appears to get
stretched out and barely pass into the Hoosier State. Thus with a
lack of forcing...confidence for rain is low...but will keep a
mention for now. Surely a soaker is not expected.

In the wake of this weak front...Summer returns. Strong ridging
once again builds across the eastern United States as strong warm
surface high pressure settles across the deep south. The high is
expected to continue to control Indiana weather late this work
week with dry weather and above normal temperatures.