We hope you were able to get outside and enjoy the weather on this Sunday! Highs were above normal right around 80°. Plus for only the third time this year, the Indianapolis International Airport reported 100% sunshine. The other two 100% sunny days were back in February and March. October is typically one of our sunniest months but it sure was nice to see that extra sunny day. More sunshine and no rain forecast this week It's another consistent weather pattern on tap for Central Indiana. While a cold front passed through here Sunday, it was a dry passage and did not bring any rain with it. That boundary will get our lows back in the 40s Sunday evening/Monday morning. It also means our highs will be a smidge below normal to normal at times. But the sunshine will continue with temperatures warming slightly by the end of the workweek. It's by that time that we could add another 80° day or two in the mix. Temperature Departures Monday Temperature Departures Saturday Once again, rain chances will be missing in our forecast. Still the biggest recent rains Central Indiana received were the remnants of Hurricane Helene a bit more than a week ago. October is our fourth driest month annually and it's still shaping to be that way. Below-normal precipitation is favored in the forecast as we approach mid-to-late October. Not good news for our slight improvements in the drought last week. Most of us are still Abnormally Dry but it's entirely likely the drought will get worse in the meantime. 10-Day Precipitation Forecast 8-14 Day Precipitation Outlook Hurricane Milton forms in the Gulf, threatens Florida midweek The busy Atlantic hurricane season continues and Florida is once again on the path of a soon-to-be major hurricane. On Sunday, the National Hurricane Center upgraded Milton to a Category 1 hurricane with further strengthening likely Monday. It's by that time that the warm Gulf waters will churn Milton to become a major hurricane. It's eying the sunshine state once again for a landfall sometime Wednesday. It's possible by that time it could be a category 3 or 4 hurricane, something where track is very key. By Monday, storm surge and hurricane watches will likely be issued for portions of the Sunshine State. 5-10 inches of rain are forecast for parts of Florida's peninsula and the Keys through Wednesday night. It's already raining there as of this writing. Dangerous storm surge more inland than usual because of its forecast landfall location is likely. Additionally, flash, urban and areal flooding is likely along with river flooding.