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Indianapolis hits 88 degrees, setting an Oct. 13 record
Indianapolis set a daily high-temperature record for the second consecutive day, reaching 88 degrees on Oct. 13. The National Weather Service said the previous record for the date was 86 degrees, set in 1975.
Indianapolis recorded a high of 88 degrees Tuesday, Oct. 13, setting a new temperature record for the date and extending a two-day streak of record-breaking October heat.
The National Weather Service measured 88 degrees at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. That topped the previous Oct. 13 record of 86 degrees, set in 1975.
On Monday, Oct. 12, Indianapolis reached 87 degrees, breaking the record of 86 degrees set in 1879, according to the weather service.