Indianapolis breaks temp record from 1871

Statement as of 7:32 PM EDT on October 10, 2010

… Record high temperature set at Indianapolis Indiana…

A record high temperature of 88 degrees was set at Indianapolis
today. This breaks the old record of 84 set in 1938.

This is the highest temperature reading so late in the year at
Indianapolis since records begain in 1871.

Statement as of 04:36 PM CDT on October 10, 2010

… Record high temperature tied at Evansville in…

The high temperature at the Evansville regional Airport reached 88
degrees this afternoon… which ties the record for this date. A
temperature of 88 degrees was originally set on this date in 1980.
Temperatures across the Evansville area have averaged 10 to 15
degrees above normal for the past 4 days.
(My unofficial high today was 91)