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Franklin, IN 46131 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Columbus / Bakalar · 50 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
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Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now51°
- 11 PM49°
- Wed12 AM48°
- 1 AM47°
- 2 AM46°
- 3 AM45°
- 4 AM44°
- 5 AM44°
- 6 AM43°
- 7 AM43°
- 8 AM42°
- 9 AM44°
- 10 AM51°
- 11 AM57°
- 12 PM62°
- 1 PM66°
- 2 PM69°
- 3 PM70°
- 4 PM70°
- 5 PM71°
- 6 PM69°
- 7 PM66°
- 8 PM61°
- 9 PM55°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Clear then Patchy Fog42°
- WedOct 21Patchy Fog then Sunny44°71°
- ThuOct 22Patchy Fog then Sunny45°70°
- FriOct 23Sunny42°68°
- SatOct 24Sunny44°70°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny47°74°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny47°71°
- TueOct 27Partly Sunny64°
- WedOct 28Light rain0.04 in40°54°
- ThuOct 29Sunny36°56°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Freeze watch in place for parts of central Indiana on Sunday morning | Oct. 16, 2026INDIANAPOLIS — A freeze watch has been issued for the eastern half of central Indiana. TONIGHT: Spotty showers are possible early on. Clouds decrease as the night goes on. Low temperatures in the upper 30s. Winds could…
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Columbus, IN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyIndianapolis Area, records since 1871. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Indianapolis 33 km
- Carmel 55 km
- Bloomington 54 km
- Fishers 52 km
- Greenwood 15 km
- Lawrence 39 km
- Columbus 34 km
- Plainfield 38 km
- Zionsville 55 km
- Brownsburg 49 km
- Greenfield 42 km
- Fairfield Heights 47 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in IND, issued 12 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry yet pleasant fall weather will prevail through this weekend
- Light winds and partly/mostly clear skies will oversee near to slightly above normal temperatures
Forecast Update
Issued at 954 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Expect quiet weather today as surface high pressure remains in control across the region. Predominately easterly surface flow will result in negligible thermal advection, keeping temperatures almost identical to yesterday. Look for highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s under mostly sunny skies. Latest satellite imagery does depicts some high clouds pushing through central Indiana this morning from a subtle impulse aloft. These clouds will continue moving eastward with sunny skies expected later today.
Ind Watches
None.
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