Will it rain on the Fourth of July? Here's the current forecast for Independence Day
Independence Day is only days away, and Hoosiers can expect it to be hot, humid and possibly a little rainy.
According to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, the rain shouldn't impact fireworks shows, but there is always a chance that could change before Friday.
Here's what to know about the Fourth of July forecast.
The temperature will peak in the 90s on Independence Day and will continue through the weekend, according to meteorologist Kacie Fuson at NWS Indianapolis.
"It's going to be hot and humid, we've got a high near 98 degrees for Friday at this moment," Fuson said.
At the time of publication in Indy, there is a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in the forecast on Independence Day, but they should be over before they would affect fireworks shows.
"There's just a small chance of isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms, but all of those are expected to be done with by the time we get to fireworks time," Fuson said.
There's a slightly higher chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday evening on the forecast at this time. Fireworks shows planned for those days are more likely to be impacted, but there's still time for the forecast to change.
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🌧️☀️Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then scattered showers between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
🌧️🌃Monday night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
☀️Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
🌃Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
☀️Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
🌃Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
☀️Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
🌃Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
🌦️🎇Friday (Independence Day): A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
🌃🎆Friday night (Independence Day): A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
🌧️☀️Saturday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
⛈️🌃Saturday Night: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
⛈️☀️Sunday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91
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