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Forecasts Call For Above-Average Temps In Indianapolis During the Olympic Swimming Trials

In what has become a US Olympic Swimming Trials tradition, above-average temperatures are in store for Indianapolis for the duration of the meet.

After comfortable temperatures in the 70s starting early next week, The Weather Channel projects temperatures to rise to 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 Celsius) on the meet’s opening day on Saturday. Highs should hover around 90 degrees for the duration of the meet and lows will be in the low 70s.

The monthly average high in June in Indianapolis is 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27C), but as has been the case for every US Trials meet in recent memory, while the pool heats up inside at Lucas Oil Stadium, the weather will also heat up outside.

Ironically, Omaha, which is traditionally warmer than Indianapolis in June by 3 degrees, is forecast for slightly cooler weather than Indianapolis during the period of this week’s Trials.

In 2021, when people were trying to be outside because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Omaha had 16 90-degree days including a 105 degree day on June 17 during the meet.

The 2016 meet, which was in a later time slot, started out at 90 degrees, though it actually cooled off to fairly-comfortable temperatures later in the meet – the high on the last day of the meet was only 70 degrees.

The 2012 Trials were as brutal as the 2021 Trials – the 3rd day of the meet hit 100 degrees, and highs were in the 90s for the rest of the meet after that.

The weather in Omaha in 2008 was fairly comfortable, though it popped into the 90s on the final day of the meet.

With the slightly-earlier competition window and a slightly more-northerly city, there were hopes for a cooler event in 2024, but a week out from the start of competition, it looks like those hopes might be dashed.

Other forecasting services, including Apple Weather, are calling for slightly cooler weather, but still well-above average.

The forecast also calls for some scattered thunderstorms and rain most days beginning on Monday, June 17th, the 3rd day of the meet, though none of those forecasts are particularly-biblical rains that would wash out the day.

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Krissymac
5 months ago

Really it is indoors what does it matter

swimster
Reply to  Braden Keith
4 months ago

it’s weather. dress appropriately. the fan experience things will be inside the convention center (there is AC in Indiana, Braden). The things outside … well, if it’s hot, be prepared. It’s not rocket science. I’m sure it’s been hot outside at trials before.

Joel Lin
5 months ago

When do the swimmers begin to arrive to get acclimated to the pools, other environment in Indy?

Flutterfly
Reply to  Joel Lin
5 months ago

Some Tuesday, then following days

swimster
5 months ago

it’s indiana. predicting weather a week out is a fools errand.

PFA
Reply to  swimster
5 months ago

Kinda but if we were trying to predict weather I’d care more about Paris especially whether or not if it will rain 2 weeks out from the start of the Olympics because of the seine

MadamButterfly20596
Reply to  PFA
5 months ago

I shudder what to think if it rains heavily in Paris in the first week of Olympics

swimster
Reply to  MadamButterfly20596
4 months ago

no events in the downtown canal, although the pool water did come from the white river.

Diehard
5 months ago

Hope the stadium AC is working and there is good air quality!

Calswimboy
Reply to  Diehard
5 months ago

Yeah that’ll be huge for fans!!

Holden Caulfield's 400 IM
Reply to  Diehard
5 months ago

Yes, spectators and athletes alike will all need to vent.

Swimshady
Reply to  Holden Caulfield's 400 IM
5 months ago

Amongus

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