Indy woke up to air that felt more like a damp towel than a breeze this morning, with temperatures hovering around 70°F and patchy fog hanging in the low spots. The rest of the day is expected to stay mostly dry and partly sunny, with a high near 87°F and a light north wind. Humidity will stay elevated through the evening, so it will feel warmer than the thermometer says. The afternoon drive should be fine, but keeping an umbrella within reach for a stray shower is not a bad idea.
According to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, strong to severe thunderstorms and a flash flooding threat are possible late Thursday into Thursday night as a front taps into abnormally high atmospheric moisture. Forecasters say thunderstorms could produce very efficient rainfall, briefly exceeding 2 inches per hour in spots, which would push the risk for rapid, localized flooding…