INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Indiana is experiencing what meteorologists are calling the hottest day of the year, and the numbers hitting the state today are not just uncomfortable — they are dangerous.
Heat index values are soaring across every corner of Indiana on June 30, 2026, with no city, town, or region escaping the extreme conditions. New Albany, in the far south, is leading the entire state with a heat index of 111 degrees — a number that pushes well past the threshold where heat-related illness becomes a serious, life-threatening risk.
The extreme heat is not limited to southern Indiana. Vincennes and Evansville are both reaching 109 degrees on the heat index, while Terre Haute climbs to 108. Indianapolis, the state capital, is sitting at 106 degrees. Even the northern communities that typically stay cooler are getting hit hard — Fort Wayne is recording 107, Gary and Lafayette are at 106, and South Bend is at 104…