Indianapolis 2011 Summer Records Discussion

[LizardMafia]

84º at 2PM.

Going to be a close one.. next hours reading should tell us if it's possible or not..

[Chicago WX]

Going to be a close one.. next hours reading should tell us if it's possible or not..

Playing from behind. Going to have to be like last Saturday...

2PM and eventual high for the day

Yesterday: 91º...91º

Sunday: 90º...94º

Saturday: 84º...90º

[Chicago WX]

87º at 3PM....highest in the state. Really like their chances now...

[Chicago WX]

89º at 5PM. Has to be an intrahour bump in there somewhere...

[B-Rent]

89º at 5PM. Has to be an intrahour bump in there somewhere...

Still 89 as of 5:35. Looks to be the day.

[Chicago WX]

Still 89 as of 5:35. Looks to be the day.

It may be. Would be somewhat appropriate to end with an 89.

[Chicago WX]

88 at 6PM.

Waiting for the phone call from the warden, but this one looks like it's ovah.

[B-Rent]

From Chikage Windler on Twitter (New WTHR met):

We've set the record for consecutive 90+ days (23), 85+ days (39) but how 'bout 80+? 44 in a row is 9th place. Record 86 in '02 #ThxIndyNWS

[Chicago WX]

From Chikage Windler on Twitter (New WTHR met):

We've set the record for consecutive 90+ days (23), 85+ days (39) but how 'bout 80+? 44 in a row is 9th place. Record 86 in '02 #ThxIndyNWS

I'll take the under on that record.

[Stebo]

I'll take the under on that record.

Risky bet

[Hoosier]

IND may have run out of magic. Any intrahour bump to 90 would've had to have occurred between 4-6 PM. Lack of a PNS in the next 30-60 minutes will all but confirm.

[Chicago WX]

Risky bet

Very true.

Though I could see it ending sometime in the next 7 days. Tomorrow may be a candidate...

[Hoosier]

Very true.

Though I could see it ending sometime in the next 7 days. Tomorrow may be a candidate...

Obviously the 90 streak is ending but I think it makes sense to lean on the warmer side since that has been the trend. I'll go 83 tomorrow.

[B-Rent]

Temp at KIND is down to 85, and storms are moving in from Boone County. Lets all have a round of applause.

[Hoosier]

Well we get a statement anyway

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

653 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2011

..NINETY-DEGREE HEAT STREAK ENDS AT INDIANAPOLIS

THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 89 DEGREES TODAY AND BOUNCED REPEATEDLY BETWEEN 88 AND 89 AS CLOUDS CAME AND WENT. THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN AROUND THE 7 PM HOUR ARE BRINGING TEMPERATURES BACK DOWN. THIS CONCLUDES THE STREAK OF CONSECUTIVE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE READINGS OF 90 DEGREES OR HIGHER. INDIANAPOLIS SAW A TOTAL OF 23 DAYS. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 19 DAYS IN 1936.

[Chicago WX]

Final wrap up on the 90º+ streak.

Indianapolis Area  
Top 10 Occurrences of Consecutive Days with 
Maximum Temperature 90 degrees F or higher
Years: 1871-2011

Rank  # Days   End Date
1         23         8/ 8/2011
2         19         8/26/1936
3         18         7/30/1901
4         15         7/17/1936
5         14         8/13/2007
6         14         7/24/1983
7         14         7/20/1980
8         14         7/ 6/1966
9         13         8/30/1983
10        13         7/31/1940

7/17...94º

7/18...94º

7/19...96º

7/20...98º

7/21...100º

7/22...97º

7/23...96º

7/24...92º

7/25...92º

7/26...94º

7/27...94º

7/28...97º

7/29...95º

7/30...92º

7/31...94º

8/1...95º

8/2...96º

8/3...91º

8/4...91º

8/5...90º

8/6...90º

8/7...94º

8/8...91º

Average high temp of 94º for the 23 days.

Note: 7/15, 7/16, and 8/9 all had high temps of 89º.

[Chicago WX]

From Chikage Windler on Twitter (New WTHR met):

We've set the record for consecutive 90+ days (23), 85+ days (39) but how 'bout 80+? 44 in a row is 9th place. Record 86 in '02 #ThxIndyNWS

And today ends the 80º+ streak.

INDIANAPOLIS 6HR MAX TEMP: 78