INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Warm and dry conditions are set to continue through the first weekend of the month.

Wednesday:

Dry, warm weather is expected due to high pressure to the northeast. A light northeast wind should help cool our highs down a bit. A few high-level cirrus clouds are expected to increase later in the day.

Tonight:

Overnight, another surge of dry air from the northeast will prevent fog formation, with lows possibly dipping into the upper 40s in parts of northeast central Indiana. Increased cloud cover may introduce some uncertainty in overnight temperatures.

Dry and warm stretch:

Looking ahead from Thursday through Tuesday, the region is locked into a prolonged pattern of unseasonably warm and dry weather, expected to continue through early next week and likely into middle of the month.

High temperatures will range from the low to mid-80s, with some days possibly approaching the upper 80s by the weekend. Nighttime lows will offer relief, dropping into the mid-50s to low 60s.

Not much rain in sight:

Drought conditions across central Indiana are expected to persist and worsen this month, driven by low relative humidity values and minimal rainfall. 7 day rainfall estimates are bleak – with most areas pick up less than 1/4″ by early next week.

High confidence exists in continued above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall into mid-October.