Early November Warmth

Central Indiana saw a warm period during much of the first 10 days of November 2020. High pressure to the southeast of central Indiana provided a continued flow of warm air into the area. A dry atmosphere provided plenty of sunshine for much of the period as well. Temperatures frequently reached the middle 70s to around 80, well above the normal highs in the 50s.

Below are some stats specific to Indianapolis, which has records back to 1871:

Daily Record High Temperatures Set:

79° on 11/8/20. Previous record was 76°, set in 1999
78° on 11/9/20. Previous record was 76°, set in 1999
77° on 11/10/20. Previous record was 75°, set in 1949.

Daily Record High Minimum Temperature Set:

57° on 11/10/20. Previous record was 55°, set in 1882

The first 10 days of November were the warmest first 10 days of the month since 1977, using average temperature.

Warmest November Days on Record:

1) 81° on 11/1/1950
2) 3 way tie: 79° on 11/8/2020, 11/1/2016. and 11/1/1999

The Longest Consecutive Streaks of 70° in November:

1) 6 days: 11/8-13/2010
1) 6 days: 11/1-6/2008
1) 6 days: 11/1-6/1977
1) 6 days: 11/14-19/1953
5) 5 days: 11/6-10/2020**
5) 5 days: 11/14-18/1971
**This November’s record warmth missed an all-time longest (7-day) streak by 1 degree – due to the max temperature of only 69F on 11/5/2020

The Longest Consecutive Streaks of 65°+ in November:
1) 9 days: 11/1-9/1977
2) 8 days: 11/3-10/2020*
2) 8 days: 11/7-14/1879
4) 7 days: 11/4-10/1975
4) 7 days: 11/12-18/1971
4) 7 days: 11/1-7/1938

Central Indiana City Temperatures:

Below are high temperatures at some central Indiana cities during the warm spell.

City	11/4/20	11/5/20	11/6/20	11/7/20	11/8/20	11/9/20	11/10/20
Lafayette	75°	70°	74°	74°	80°	79°	78°
Muncie	76°	69°	73°	74°	81°	80°	79°
Indianapolis	72°	69°	72°	73°	79°	78°	77°
Indy - Eagle Creek	73°	69°	72°	73°	79°	78°	77°
Shelbyville	75°	70°	73°	75°	82°	80°	79°
Terre Haute	73°	70°	72°	73°	80°	78°	76°
Bloomington	75°	70°	73°	74°	80°	79°	76°

Data compiled by NWS Indy Climate Team