Soggy to start Thursday morning with areas of flooding and patchy dense fog.
INDIANAPOLIS —
Rain gradually ending rest of the morning
The main rain and storm complex should gradually decrease from west to east between 9 a.m. and midday, though scattered showers may continue into the afternoon.
⚠️ Important:
Drivers should never attempt to cross water-covered roadways, especially before sunrise when flooded roads can be very difficult to see.
Fog may return Friday morning
Even after today’s storms move out, moisture trapped near the ground will likely keep fog around, and dense fog could redevelop late tonight into Friday morning.
Because of this, additional school delays are possible Friday morning, as well.
Record warmth expected Friday
Once the fog mixes out Friday morning, a strengthening south-southwest wind will bring in unseasonably warm air.
High temperatures are expected to climb into the mid to upper 70s, with some locations approaching 80°.
For Indianapolis, that would challenge the March 6 record high of 75° set in 1973 — nearly 30 degrees above average for early March.
If it happens, it would also be:
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The warmest day of 2026 so far
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The warmest temperature since Oct. 18, the last time Indianapolis reached 80°
Low severe storm risk Friday
The western half of Indiana will be under a Level 1 (Marginal) risk for severe storms Friday.
Most of the stronger storms should remain farther west, where atmospheric lift will be stronger. However, any storms that do form locally Friday afternoon or evening could briefly become supercells.
The overall risk is low, but it’s something we’ll be monitoring closely.
Wet start to Saturday
Storm chances increase again late Friday night into early Saturday morning as another system moves in from the west.
Current timing suggests storms could reach central Indiana after about 4 a.m. Saturday, likely in a weakening phase.
Even so, a wet and stormy start to Saturday is expected, and a few storms could still rotate during the afternoon before a cold front moves through around 5–6 p.m.
Sunshine returns Sunday
That front will push the rain out and bring much nicer weather to end the weekend.
✔ Bottom line:
Central Indiana faces hazardous travel conditions this morning due to dense fog, flooding rain and thunderstorms. Conditions should gradually improve late morning, but fog may return tonight before record warmth arrives Friday.
Stay with WTHR-TV for the latest updates on school delays, flooding concerns and storm timing.
