The weekend forecast in Central Indiana looks chilly but thankfully not wet from precipitation as Hoosiers celebrate Halloween this year.
Despite a rainy start to the week, skies Friday, Oct. 31, are expected to be mostly sunny during the day and partly cloudy at night. High temperatures will hover in the mid to upper 50s with lows in the upper 30s across Indianapolis, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service.
Not exactly heavy jacket weather, but some little folks might benefit from thermals worn underneath their costumes if they stay out late to go trick or treating.
Here’s a detailed look at Central Indiana’s weather forecast.
Halloween 2025 weather forecast for Central Indiana
AccuWeather predicts the Indianapolis area will see partly cloudy skies in the evening Halloween night with lows around 40. Wind gusts could hit 10 mph and the probability of precipitation Oct. 31 is 7%.
The Weather Channel has a similar outlook, with highs of 58 and partly sunny skies Oct. 31 giving way to increasing clouds at night, and with lows around 39.
Central Indiana weather forecast per NWS
🌧️ Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 53 and a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
⛅Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2 p.m. Cloudy then gradual clearing, with a high near 57 and a low around 39.
🌤️🎃Friday, Halloween: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57 and a low around 39. West winds 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
🌤️Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph and a low around 38.
⛅Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57 and a low around 43. A 20 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m.
Live Indianapolis weather radar
Past Halloween weather in Central Indiana
For Halloween last year in 2024, Indianapolis saw a high of 68 and a low of 48.
The hottest Halloween on record for Indy happened in 1950, according to historical records, when temperatures reached a high of 82. Indy’s coldest Halloween was in 1925 when lows hit 24 degrees.
The normal high temperature on Oct. 31 in Indianapolis is 59 degrees, according to NWS, and the normal low is 40.
Almanac predictions: When will it cool down in Indiana? Old Farmer’s Almanac gives the Midwest this fall forecast.
John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at JTuftsReports.
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