INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Wednesday morning felt like fall. By afternoon, it felt like the middle of August.
Across the Ohio Valley, temperatures started the day in the comfortable 60s and low 70s, giving residents a deceptively cool start to what turned into a full summer scorcher.
Indianapolis opened at 66 degrees. Fort Wayne sat at 63. Louisville checked in at 72, while Cincinnati reported 68 degrees. Bloomington and Muncie both held at 66 degrees — perfect weather for a morning walk or an easy commute.
Then the Afternoon Arrived
By 4 PM, the mood shifted completely.
Indianapolis climbed to 84 degrees. Louisville and Cincinnati pushed into the upper 80s. Across southern Indiana and into Kentucky, a pocket of the hottest air sent several locations approaching or touching 90 degrees.
That is a nearly 20-degree swing from breakfast to the drive home — the kind of day that catches people off guard if they step out in a light jacket and find themselves in full summer heat by lunchtime.
What This Means for Your Day
The morning window was ideal — cool enough for outdoor activity, errands, or a comfortable commute.
The afternoon was a different story. Anyone heading out after noon needed to be ready for real summer heat, staying hydrated and limiting extended time in direct sun.
Forecasters described Wednesday as a textbook August day for the Ohio Valley — a comfortable start that quietly builds into genuine heat before most people realize it has happened.
If you had plans for the evening, the good news is temperatures will ease after sunset. But that afternoon stretch? It was one to respect.
Have you noticed the wild temperature swings this week where you live? Let us know your experience in the comments below.