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Indianapolis Star
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
IHSAA softball's first-year standouts: These Central Indiana freshmen debuted with a bang
From key contributors amidst deep postseason runs to rising stars who've already begun establishing themselves among the state's best softball players, these were some of Central Indiana's top-performing freshmen. The first-year hurler went 7-4 in her first season, posting a 3.42 ERA and totaling 144 strikeouts over 88 innings. She held opposing batters to a .244 average and posted a pair of five-inning shutouts. Braun also went the distance in a 12-inning win over Bishop Chatard, allowing just one earned run on three hits with 19 strikeouts. She also hit .383 with 23 hits, 19 runs, 13 RBIs, two homers and nine steals. Corn smashed seven home runs to tie the school's single-season record (fun fact: her first career homer was a grand slam). She finished the season batting .471 with 40 hits, 11 doubles and three triples, plus 34 RBIs, 39 runs and a .520 OBP. Corn played multiple positions in the field, but was primarily at second and third (.915 fielding percentage on 71 chances). State finalists and record-setters: These are Indy-area softball's top sophomores Farr batted .330 in her debut with 30 hits (11 doubles), 18 RBIs and 15 runs scored. She stole a base and converted all 27 chances in the field (25 putouts, two assists). Hazelwood made an immediate splash with the 3A state champion Irish, posting a .404 average with 40 hits, 36 runs and 18 RBIs. She logged six doubles and two triples (one of which lifted Cathedral to a semistate semifinal win over New Palestine), and posted a .482 OBP. Hazelwood went 16-for-17 on steal attempts and registered 35 assists and five double plays in the field. 'She's the real deal' Cathedral freshman has 'mentality of upperclassman' and skills to match. Hittle batted a team-best .544 with 37 hits, 33 runs and 32 RBIs. Her collection of hits included 10 homers, two triples and three doubles, she was perfect on 55 chances in the field and stole seven bases. The state semifinalist Saints' lead-off hitter, Langston posted a .460 OBP and .369 average with 31 hits, 11 RBIs, 35 runs, three doubles and a triple. She stole 30 bases — a school record for a freshman — and struck out just 14 times. Langston finished the season with a .905 fielding percentage. An all-conference honoree, Lutz batted .424 with 36 hits (11 doubles, four triples, seven homers), 41 runs and 32 RBIs. She stole 11 bases and was lights out in her 10.2 innings pitched, going 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA (one earned run allowed, four total) and 13 strikeouts (40 batters faced). Polston collected four wins and struck out 15 hitters over 30.2 innings pitched. She was among the Hawks' top hitters, batting .395 with 32 hits, 22 runs and 33 RBIs (second-most on the team). Her collection of hits included four doubles, three triples and seven home runs, and she also stole five bases. Riley was sidelined due to injury late in the season. She pitched 47 innings across 11 appearances in the circle, going 6-2 with a save and a 2.68 ERA. She struck out 66 batters and issued just 11 walks with a .201 batting average against. Schroering shined as the Bulldogs' ace, going 11-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 91.2 innings pitched. She held opposing hitters to a .214 batting average and led Brownsburg to a sectional runner-up finish. Whiston batted .388, tallying 31 hits (six doubles, one triple), 16 runs and 14 RBIs in 26 games. She pitched 12 innings, compiling a 2.33 ERA, striking out 12 and limiting opposing hitters to a .196 batting average. A .380 hitter, Wilkerson tallied 27 hits, 24 runs and 15 RBIs over 71 at-bats. She swiped six bases and was very dependable in the field, converting 46 putouts and an assist on 50 chances (.940). The Golden Eagles' only pitcher, Augustinovicz logged 99.2 innings in her debut season, striking out 88 batters with a .292 batting average against and 4.92 ERA. At the plate, she batted .370 with 12 runs and four RBIs. Cope anchored the CC outfield, registering putouts on 29 of 30 chances with a double play and only one error. She was a key presence at the plate, as well, notching 32 hits (.386 average), 22 runs and 20 RBIs. She stole six bases. A multi-sport standout, Dittemore was among the Eels' top hitters, logging a .585 average that included 31 hits, 18 runs and 13 RBIs. She struck out just six times in 58 plate appearances and tallied six doubles and four triples. She rounded out her notable stats with five steals and a .909 fielding percentage. Engleking batted .391, collecting 27 hits, 23 RBIs and 14 runs. She drew seven walks, stole five bases and struck out 59 batters in 52.1 innings in the circle. Vaeth batted .419 with 26 hits, 18 runs and 19 RBIs. Her collection of hits included four doubles and a triple. She also held a fielding percentage of .975 with only three errors on 118 chances. Capable of playing multiple positions, Hilliard batted .364 through the first 21 games of her career, collecting 20 hits, 16 RBIs and 17 runs. She doubled five times, drew nine walks and stole 12 bases. Holt collected 26 hits (.347) with six doubles, a triple and two homers. She drove in 13 runs and scored twice herself, and was among the team's most dependable fielders, committing just two errors on 164 chances with 14 assists and a double play. Hughes had not played shortstop consistently before starting at the position every game this season for the regional champs. She recorded 30 putouts and 42 assists on 74 chances with two double plays. She settled in as the team's No. 9 hitter, batting .333 with 12 RBIs, a double, a triple and 27 runs scored. Maynard batted .304 in her debut, picking up 28 hits with six doubles, two triples and three homers. Her efforts at the plate resulted in 23 runs scored and 27 RBIs. She also swiped eight bases and was nearly flawless in the field with a .990 fielding percentage (two errors on 199 total chances). Olson settled in as a first-year catcher, compiling a .991 fielding percentage with only two errors, six caught stealing and four pickoffs. She batted .329 with six doubles, 19 RBIs and 23 runs scored, plus a .453 OBP. The Mohawks' leading hitter, Rogers batted .559 across 13 games, tallying 19 hits, 16 RBIs and scoring 12 runs. She doubled six times, tripled twice, and also swiped four bases. Rogers broke out for three hits, five RBIs and four runs scored in a 29-24 loss to Indiana Deaf in late April. Wheat played one JV game then made the jump to varsity, batting .415 over 256 games with 27 hits, 27 runs and 12 RBIs. She doubled three times, tripled four times and homered during that stretch and also stole 16 bases. White notched 23 hits with a .333 average for the Bruins. She tallied 21 runs and 14 RBIs, stole 10 bases and committed just two errors on 41 chances in the field (.951). Wolfe went 29-for-60 (.558) at the plate, scoring 20 runs and driving in 20 RBIs. She collected seven doubles, two triples and two home runs, and stole 11 bases in 17 games. Avon: Ada Dittemore; Brebeuf: Lila Epstein; Franklin Central: Maddie Baker, Olivia Starr; Guerin Catholic: Jillian Davis; Hamilton Southeastern: Sophia Feher; Indiana Deaf: Madison Dray; Mt. Vernon: Lexi D'Angelo; Park Tudor: Rachel Cudworth, Elle Feltman; Southport: Rachel Pfieffer, Warren Central: Julie Dever, Kennedi Nicholson; Westfield: Reese Gettinger, Cam Pulice; Whiteland: Addison Smith
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Heat blankets Indiana. But does it break the record for the hottest day ever?
A sprawling heat dome this week has laid claim over the Midwest, making Martinville's hot weather feel all the more scorching and swampy. 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 in Central Indiana 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. And yes, while the heat outside is miserable, it's still not as bad as the hottest date on record for Indiana. Here's what weather records kept by NWS tell us. Story continues after photo gallery. The summer of 1936 was not a good year to be walking around in a three-piece suit made of wool. Especially if you lived in Collegeville, south of Rensselaer, in Jasper County, Indiana. On July 14, 1936, the Hoosier State recorded its highest daily maximum temperature when Collegeville's temperature hit a whopping 116 degrees Fahrenheit, according to records maintained by the NWS. That same date was a scorcher for Indianapolis, too, which recorded one of its hottest temperatures on record at 106 degrees. When will Indiana get cooler?: Enough with the 90s! Here's when Central Indiana will be back in the 80s. Indianapolis has seen its share of triple digit summer weather. Here are the top ten hottest summers on record: 106 degrees: a three-way tie in 1901, 1934, 1936. 105 degrees: 2012 104 degrees: 1954 103 degrees: a four-way tie in 1911, 1918, 1940, 1988. 102 degrees: 1913 Greatest 24-hour Rainfall: Indiana: 10.5 inches of rainfall, Princeton, Aug. 6, 1905. Indianapolis: 7.2 inches of rainfall, Sept., 1, 2003. Greatest 24-hour Snowfall: Indiana: 33 inches of snow, Salem, Dec. 23, 2004. Indianapolis: 12.5 inches of snow, Feb. 24-25, 1965. Lowest minimum temperature: Indiana: -36, New Whiteland, Jan. 19, 1994. Indianapolis: -27, Jan. 19, 1994. ⛈️☀️ Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95 and a low of 76. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. ⛈️☀️ Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93 and a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 100. Chance of precipitation is 60%. ⛈️☀️ Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot with a high near 93 and a low around 75. ⛈️☀️ Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92 and a low around 74. ⛈️⛅ Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91 around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. ⛈️⛅ Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91 and a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Former IndyStar reporter Holly Hays contributed to this article. John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at JTufts@ Find him on BlueSky at JohnWritesStuff. This article originally appeared on Evening World: The heat is on, but it's cooler than Indiana's hottest day on record
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Heat wave will bring even higher temps Sunday. Here's the Indianapolis forecast
After topping 90 degrees June 21 for the first time this year, temperatures in Indianapolis will continue to climb for the next two days. The July 22 high is expected to be 93, and the beginning of the work week will see a high near 95, the National Weather Service's Indianapolis office predicts. The city has cooling centers for those without air conditioning. The temperature at Indianapolis International Airport reached 91 at 5 p.m. July 21, with a heat index of 100. Sunday and Monday will be Extreme HeatRisk days for much of Central and Northern Indiana — the highest of four levels on a new NWS ranking system. The rating is based on a day's high and low temperatures as well as the number of straight days of extreme heat forecast. "It's an unusual and potentially overwhelming setup, especially for people with health conditions that make them vulnerable to heat," the National Weather Service said in a Facebook post. Temperatures are expected to continue to reach at least 90 degrees through Saturday. Sunday, July 22: Sunny with a high near 93 and low of 76. Monday, July 23: Sunny with a high near 95 and heat index as high as 101. The low will be around 75. Tuesday, July 24: Showers and thunderstorms possible between 2 and 8 p.m. The high will be near 93 and the low around 74. Wednesday, July 25: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2 and 8 p.m. The high will be near 92 and the low around 74. Thursday, July 26: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 92 and a low around 74. Friday, July 27: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 90 and a low around 73. Saturday, July 28: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 90. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Heat wave continues in Indianapolis, NWS forecasts
Indianapolis Star
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Homers, gems and steals: Vote for 2025 IndyStar high school softball player of the year
IndyStar has been recognizing the top softball players in Indiana with our Players of the Week poll. With the season now complete, we've decided to run a Player of the Year poll. Obviously, it's impossible to get every deserving player on here, but we did our best, compiling a list of 27 players from around the state (like I said, it's a really difficult list to narrow down). Thanks to everyone who's nominated players and participated in these weekly polls. The participation was crazy this spring. Stay tuned for our Central Indiana all-underclassmen and ALL-USA Super Team teams, which will be out later this month. Congratulations to Floyd Central's Addy Ware on being voted Player of the Week for Sectionals! The Florida State commit had herself a game in the sectional semifinal vs. Bedford North Lawrence, going 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBIs. She tripled twice and stole a base in the 16-2 win. Voting is open until 2 p.m. EST, Friday. Meet this season's top performers: The Indiana commit batted .477 and posted a .550 OBP for the sectional champion Knights. Bruggenschmidt totaled 41 hits (12 doubles, four homers), 34 runs and 25 RBIs, and swiped three bases. She was charged with a career-low six errors in the field, boasting a .929 fielding percentage with three double plays. The Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year led the Panthers to the state semifinals, batting .659 with 56 hits, 53 RBIs and 59 runs scored. Her hits included 21 homers, eight triples and 15 doubles. Erb, a Kentucky commit, also stole 18 bases and posted a .937 fielding percentage on 79 chances with two double plays. The Duke commit was excellent in her first season back with the Millers, batting .544 with 43 hits, 23 RBIs, 35 runs and only three strikeouts. She logged 11 doubles, tripled once and homered thrice for the sectional champions, stole 15 bases and turned three double plays in the field. More: 'If you were coached by him, you knew what love was.' Noblesville softball honors assistant's memory A Miss Softball finalist, Geyer surpassed Keagan Rothrock as the state's all-time strikeouts leader with 1,096 punchouts in her four varsity seasons. 228 of those Ks came this season for the Western Michigan commit, who finished 17-3 with a 1.17 ERA (18 earned runs allowed) and a measly .110 average against. Geyer also batted .444, accumulating 40 hits (12 doubles, one triple, five homers), 37 RBIs and 16 runs scored. More: Meet the five finalists for 2025 Indiana Miss Softball The Cadets' leading hitter, Gruca batted .516 with 49 hits, 21 RBIs and 30 runs scored. She boasted a .539 OBP, stole 10 bases and recorded 35 assists plus a double play in the field. Gruca is a career .461 hitter with 159 hits, 138 runs and 76 RBIs. Helton spun a 1.36 ERA with 155 strikeouts over 113 innings for the sectional runner-up Eagles. She also batted .411 with 30 hits, 29 RBIs, and 13 runs scored. She doubled seven times and homered seven times. 'I love this team': Emma Vargo wouldn't allow dislocated shoulder to keep her from postseason. Hirschy capped her high school career with a breakout season for the regional champion Dragons, setting career-highs across the board with a .533 average, 51 runs, 56 hits, 45 RBIs, 11 doubles, two triples and 12 homers. She struck out just 11 times, drew 12 walks and posted a .587 OBP, a vast improvement over last season (.452). The Kentucky commit also stole four bases. The Virginia Tech-bound Layton capped her decorated career with a similarly impressive senior season. She was 16-4 in the circle, posting a 1.48 ERA and totaling 265 strikeouts (two off her career-high) over 132.1 innings pitched. She graduated with 811 career Ks and a 1.06 ERA, plus a .469 batting average, 120 hits, 142 RBIs and 20 home runs. She had 50-plus RBIs and seven homers in both her final two seasons. Liezert was brilliant in her first season as the 4A state champion Bulldogs' primary ace, finishing 19-2 with a 0.85 ERA and 293 strikeouts over 139.2 innings pitched. She allowed just 17 earned runs and maximized her opportunities at the plate, going 7-for-15 (.467) with two doubles, a homer and 10 RBIs. The state's all-time hits leader and single-season record holder for Tecumseh, Marx batted .561 for the season with 64 hits, 47 runs, 15 RBIs and 26 steals on 26 attempts. The Miss Softball finalist and Southern Indiana signee led Tecumseh softball to three state titles plus last year's runner-up finish in her four varsity seasons. Class A final: She's in a wheelchair — and now a state champ: 'We're so thankful she's part of this program' Moore was critical to the Irish's 3A title run, batting .450 with 45 hits, 46 runs and 38 RBIs. She slugged a career-high seven homers, tripled twice and doubled eight times, and stole a career-best 16 bases on 16 attempts. Moore was nearly perfect in the field, committing just two errors and turning nine double plays. The Purdue commit finished her career with a .518 average, 108 RBIs and 15 homers. 'I know he's with me': Moore remembers late father after leading Cathedral softball to state Munson, an IU Indy commit, enjoyed an explosive senior campaign for the state runner-up Trojans, totaling 54 hits (.486 average, three triples, three doubles), 40 runs and 17 RBIs. A career .449 hitter (123 hits, 96 runs), she also stole a school-record 35 bases (76 career), and registered two assists and 49 putouts on 52 chances in the field. From Regionals: Mae Munson's nerves were 'shot.' But after game-altering defensive play, 'she was golden' The future Ohio State Buckeye and Miss Softball finalist batted .588 (50 hits) with 33 runs, a couple doubles and eight RBIs. Neal, also state medalist in track, is a career .480 hitter with 153 hits, 114 runs scored, 35 RBIs and a paltry 22 strikeouts in 345 plate appearances. More: How a conversation her sophomore year helped Izzy Neal bat nearly .600 as a senior The move-in shined in her first and only season as a Raider, posting a 2.58 ERA with 117 strikeouts over 81.1 innings against one of the state's most difficult schedules. The East Central recruit allowed just four home runs and shutout a potent Noblesville lineup in the regional. Have to lead the East Carolina commit's write-up with what she did during this year's Class A state tournament. She pitched every inning of every postseason game, striking out 108 batters and allowing just 11 hits. She and the Spartans closed the year with nine consecutive shutouts, including a two-hitter in the finale vs. Clay City. Wow. For the season: 22-1, 0.35 ERA (eight earned runs allowed, 10 total), 373 strikeouts, 23 walks, .083 OBA, .129 OBP For her career: 58-8, 0.48 ERA, 1,068 strikeouts, 69 walks, .109 OBA, .154 OBP Rainford was also a career .414 hitter with 125 hits, 68 RBIs, 111 runs and eight homers. The record-setting Auburn commit completed her high school career with a fittingly explosive senior campaign, batting .495 with 47 hits, 12 home runs, 15 doubles, a triple, 25 runs, 38 RBIs and a .588 OBP. She blew by Bremen grad Erin Coffel's all-time home run record (69), finished second in state history with 179 career RBIs and set a school record with 195 hits. She did all this while maintaining a .515 batting average. The Northwestern commit followed a stellar junior (and sophomore) campaign with a brilliant senior season. She batted .510 with 49 hits (seven doubles, three triples, one homer) and totaled 42 runs, 17 RBIs and a .565 OBP, with only five strikeouts. Renschen also stole 36 bases, leaving her with 96 for her career, and was perfect in the field (nine putouts, 36 assists). She finished her career with a .515 average, 158 hits and 141 runs. The state's latest rising star in the circle, Seiler capped an explosive postseason run with a one-hit, 13-K shutout of Andrean in the 2A state final. For the tournament, she pitched 40 innings and allowed zero runs on eight hits with 72 strikeouts. For the season, Seiler went 18-2 with a 0.76 ERA (14 earned runs allowed), 240 strikeouts and a .129 batting average against over 129 innings. She allowed just 57 hits and issued only 10 walks. Sinders led the Eels back to state, compiling a 14-5 record with a 1.74 ERA and 197 strikeouts over 137 innings pitched. She held hitters to a career-best .169 batting average against, and finished her career with 49 wins, a 1.60 ERA and 612 Ks. The Taylor commit also batted .469 (45 hits), scored 23 runs, drove in 15 and smacked her second career homer. Sinders was a career .447 hitter. 'It all means so much': Lizzy Sinders caps Clay City career at state with dad as coach, sister as AD. Stieneker, a Miss Softball finalist, set career-highs in average (.582), runs (52), hits (57), RBIs (49), doubles (20), triples (3), home runs (14) and stolen bases (8). She did her damage across 120 plate appearances (98 at-bats), and did so while striking out just nine times. The Marshall commit finished her career with a .459 average, 174 hits, 121 runs, 154 RBIs , 49 doubles and 29 homers. The two-sport standout sparked Hanover Central's run to the 3A final, setting career-highs in average (.522), hits (47), runs (21), RBIs (54), doubles (11), triples (1) and home runs (17). She maintained a .613 OBP and posted a career-best .984 fielding percentage, committing just four errors on 248 chances (19 assists, two double plays). One of the state's top arms, Grace Swedarsky continued to do Grace Swedarsky things this spring. The Virginia Tech commit compiled a 12-5 record with a 1.37 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 107.1 innings. She matched her career-low with 21 earned runs allowed and limited opposing hitters to a .156 batting average against. Swedarsky enters her senior year with 42 wins and 709 strikeouts for her career. Valentine, an Evansville commit, batted .552 for the 3A state champions, collecting a career-high 53 hits, 44 runs and 54 RBIs. She upped her power numbers this spring, cranking seven doubles, nine triples and nine homers, leaving her with a 1.094 slugging percentage. Valentine, who also stole a career-high 22 bases (60 career), finished her career with a .466 average, 164 hits, 164 RBIs and 23 homers. The Saint Mary's commit closed out her four-year high school career in style, batting .494 with 38 hits (nine doubles), 31 runs and 26 RBIs — all career-highs. She also stole 10 bases and logged outs on 47-of-50 chances in the field with one double play. For her career, Voliva hit .380 with 102 runs, 32 doubles and 124 hits. The third-year speedster swiped 28 bases this spring, leaving her with 105 entering her senior season. She registered 43 putouts and 28 assists (three double plays) in the field and remained a formidable presence at the plate, batting .471 with 49 hits, 45 runs, 18 RBIs, nine doubles, six triples and two homers. 'Her leg is literally snapped in half.' Bump in the road to becoming one of state's top softball players A Notre Dame commit and Miss Softball finalist, Zachary had a career year at the plate, batting .543 with 50 hits, 62 RBIs and 46 runs. Her collection of hits included 10 doubles, four triples and eight homers, and she finished her four seasons with a .482 average (196 hits, 169 runs, 174 RBIs, 20 homers). Zachary also stole 22 bases (79 career) and was charged with just one error on 54 chances in the field. Humphries enjoyed whatever the opposite of a sophomore slump is in 2025. She was 18-1 with a 0.94 ERA and 160 strikeouts in the circle (111.1 innings pitched) and batted .560 with 42 hits (four doubles, two triples, two homers), 28 RBIs and 11 runs at the plate for the regional champions.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storms ahead for Indianapolis this week: read the latest NWS forecast
Storms will rumble through central Indiana beginning June 16, according to the National Weather Service's latest forecast. Isolated thunderstorms are possible every day until the morning of June 19, and the threat of severe weather is highest on June 18. "The main time frame we're concerned for is Wednesday, Wednesday night," said NWS meteorologist Andrew White. "The main line of storms is probably going to be as early as 3 p.m., but mainly in the 6 or 7 p.m. to midnight time frame." Flooding is the primary safety concern over the next days' storms, White said. That will be of particular concern to the areas that have already seen significant rainfall this month, like the stretch of land between Indianapolis' northern suburbs and Kokomo. Hail and strong winds could cause property damage, too. The tornado threat is "not very high" at this time, White said. The storms are expected to clear up by the evening of June 19. By June 20, skies will be sunny and hot - apt conditions for Saturday's summer solstice. Temperatures will peak in the 80s every day this week. That's temperate in comparison to next week, which could see head indices over 100 degrees, according to White. 🌧️/⛈️ Monday: Rain before 2 p.m., then scattered showers and storms after 3 p.m. Winds light and variable with a high temperature of 83 degrees. ⛈️Monday night: Scattered showers and storms after 11 p.m. Light wind with a low temperature of 69 degrees. ⛈️/🌤️ Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Partly sunny with a high around 85 degrees. 🌧️/⛈️Tuesday night: A slight chance of showers before 8 p.m., and then a slight chance of showers and storms after 2 a.m. Temperatures will fall to about 71 degrees. ⛈️Wednesday: Showers likely and a thunderstorm possible after 2 p.m. Temperatures will reach as high as 87 degrees. Rain between one-tenth and one-quarter of an inch is expected, with higher amounts possible in areas with isolated storms. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. ⛈️Wednesday night: Showers and storms likely before 8 p.m. Rain will continue after 8 p.m. until about 2 a.m., and a chance of rain and thunderstorms continues after 2 a.m. Temperatures will dip to about 69 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%. ⛈️/🌧️Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., and then a slight chance of rain and storms after that. Skies will be mostly sunny with a high of around 83 degrees. 🌤️Thursday night: Mostly clear. Temperatures will taper off to 65 degrees. Winds will be calm. ☀️ Friday: Sunny, with a high of about 87 degrees and calm wind. 🌥️ Friday night: Partly cloudy with a low of about 69 degrees. 🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts: Warnings, Watches and Advisories. ⚡ Indiana power outage map: How to check your status. 💻 Internet outages: How to track them. 🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power is out. 🐶 Your neighbor left their pet outside. Who you should call. AES Indiana customers: 317-261-8111 Duke Energy customers: 1-800-343-3525 If you encounter a downed traffic signal or a limb blocking a roadway, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or online at When calling after hours, press "2" to be connected. Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more. INDOT's CARS Program provides information about road conditions, closures and width and weight restrictions. The website has a color-coded map of Indiana's highways and highlights hazardous road conditions and travel delays. The interactive map also shows road work warnings, closures, roadway restrictions and other information helpful to drivers. Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@ This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: NWS predicts week of storms, showers for Indianapolis
