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Indianapolis, IN weather

It is 61°F and cloudy at Indianapolis International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 51°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:15 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

61°F

Cloudy

Wind

Calm

Humidity 72% · dew point 52°F

Pressure · visibility

30.23 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Indianapolis International Airport (KIND), Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued October 27 at 11:35AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Area
Marion
In effect
Oct 27, 11:35 AM EDT
Expires
Oct 28, 10:00 AM EDT
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis IN
Full text

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared a Local Air Quality Advisory, IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A Local Air Quality Advisory for PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. Due to observed and forecasted high concentration of PM2.5 readings in the area, recommendations are for the public to reduce or avoid exertion or heavy work outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible. For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued October 27 at 11:35AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Area
Marion
In effect
Oct 27, 11:35 AM EDT
Expires
Oct 28, 10:00 AM EDT
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis IN
Full text

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared a Local Air Quality Advisory, IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A Local Air Quality Advisory for PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. Due to observed and forecasted high concentration of PM2.5 readings in the area, recommendations are for the public to avoid or limit outdoor exposure to wildfire smoke, reduce or avoid exertion or heavy work outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible. For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/

Around the NWS IND forecast area

2 active alerts cover zones served by the IND office near Indianapolis:

  • Air Quality Alert (2)

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. Indiana has 2 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Indianapolis (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM57°FPartly Cloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 3 AM56°FPartly Cloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 4 AM55°FPartly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 5 AM54°FPartly Cloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 6 AM53°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 7 AM52°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FSunny2%S 2 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 10 AM58°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FSunny1%SSW 2 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FSunny0%SSW 3 mph
Wed 1 PM71°FSunny0%SSW 3 mph
Wed 2 PM73°FSunny0%SSW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FSunny0%SSW 5 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny0%SSW 5 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FSunny0%SSW 5 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FMostly Clear0%SSW 5 mph
Wed 7 PM71°FMostly Clear0%S 3 mph
Wed 8 PM67°FClear0%S 3 mph
Wed 9 PM63°FClear0%S 3 mph
Wed 10 PM61°FClear0%S 3 mph
Wed 11 PM59°FClear0%S 3 mph
Thu 12 AM58°FClear0%S 3 mph
Thu 1 AM57°FClear0%S 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Indianapolis can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 51°F

Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 75°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 78°F·Low 54°F

Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.

Friday

High 74°F·Low 55°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

High 69°F·Low 56°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 66°F·Low 56°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 68°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Indianapolis is served by the National Weather Service IND forecast office, forecast zone INZ047, county zone INC097.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Indianapolis (39.7767, -86.1459), in Marion County. Population: 891,484 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 48 Indiana cities on this site.
NWS place name
The National Weather Service lists this forecast point as near Indianapolis city (balance), IN.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KIND. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.7767,-86.1459 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:15 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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