TONIGHT

Skies stay mostly clear; overnight lows ease into the low to mid 50s as a light northwest breeze near 5 mph brings in refreshed and drier air. It feels like the first peaceful breath of fall after a long summer stretch.

TOMORROW

High pressure stays in control with sunshine and comfortable highs in the mid 70s; humidity remains low and a light north northeast breeze around 5 mph keeps the air crisp. This is the kind of Monday that invites you outside for a walk, a bike ride, or a relaxed afternoon at the park.

TOMORROW NIGHT

Clear and calm, with lows dipping into the upper 40s to low 50s; light and variable breezes keep the air fresh. The night is perfect for open window sleep or sitting outside under cool and quiet skies.

TUESDAY

Slightly cooler still, with abundant sunshine and highs in the low 70s; a light north breeze near 5 mph adds to the crispness. The air feels invigorating, almost like an early October day, and it makes for excellent conditions to enjoy the outdoors.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Another cool and tranquil evening with lows in the upper 40s; skies remain mostly clear and winds stay light. A blanket may be needed if you are outside, but the comfort is undeniable.

WEDNESDAY

Midweek brings a gentle rebound in temperatures with highs reaching the upper 70s; sunshine continues and humidity stays low, while a light east northeast breeze near 5 mph makes the day easy and enjoyable.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Pleasant and calm with lows near the low 50s; partly cloudy skies develop but conditions remain dry, and light variable winds keep the air balanced and refreshing.

THURSDAY

The run finishes with another day of comfort, highs in the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies, and a light west northwest breeze near 5 mph to reinforce the steady late summer to early fall rhythm.

7 DAY FORECAST

The transition from summer warmth to fall like comfort becomes clear in this stretch. Highs trend from the mid 70s to upper 70s through midweek, with nights falling regularly into the 40s and 50s. Sunshine dominates, humidity stays low, and the overall pattern feels much more like September. This quiet and comfortable setup gives central Indiana a much needed early taste of autumn.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The wait for Caitlin Clark’s return to the court continues.

The Indiana Fever officially ruled the WNBA All-Star out for Sunday’s game against the Golden State Valkyries as she continues to rehab from her right groin injury. Clark hasn’t played since July 15.

Tuesday, head coach Stephanie White said Clark will need multiple practices before returning to the Fever’s starting lineup.

“I want to see her live in practice,” White said on what she needs to see from Clark before her return. “I want to see her continue to work to not just build endurance but to be able to handle contact 94 feet as it’s going to be in-game and to be able to do that and to sustain from an endurance standpoint. That’s going to take multiple practices to make sure there’s no regression.”

White said a couple weeks ago that she hoped to have Clark back before the end of the regular season. Now, the Fever have only five games left before the playoffs.

White clarified Tuesday that Clark doesn’t necessarily have to participate in multiple team practices to prove her endurance. “Being able to put together 3s, 4s and different things that we can go against and matchup with” is what White said could be used instead of those few team practices that remain.

Sunday will be the 27th regular season game that Clark will miss this season. She also missed the Fever’s win in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game, as well as the All-Star Game and Three-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.

Clark has averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game in 13 games played this season.

Clark has also dealt with a left quad injury and a left groin injury this season.

The Fever are 8-5 with Clark this season and 13-13 without her during the regular season. The Fever also beat the Minnesota Lynx without Clark to win the Commissioner’s Cup.

The Fever (21-18) are 6th in the WNBA standings, one game ahead of the current eight seed Valkyries.

Indiana tips off against Golden State in San Francisco at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Sunday.

Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Mets fell to the Indianapolis Indians, 12-9, in a rain-shortened, eight-inning game on Sunday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium.

Jared Young hit two home runs in the loss for the Mets.

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After the Syracuse pitching staff tossed 20 consecutive scoreless innings over the last three nights, Indianapolis wasted no time to snap that stretch in the top of the first inning. The first two hitters of the game, Alika Williams and Nick Yorke, hit doubles to put the Indians in front, 1-0. Next, an RBI single by Rafael Flores and a two-run homer by Sammy Siani made it 4-0.

Syracuse responded with one run in the bottom of the first. With two outs, Jared Young doubled and Pablo Reyes ripped an RBI single, making it 4-1.

In the second, Indianapolis’ Tsung-Che Cheng singled, Mike Jarvis walked, and Williams hit a three-run homer to stretch the lead to 7-1. Later in the inning, Flores hit a sacrifice fly, giving the Indians an 8-1 advantage.

Syracuse added three runs in the second inning. After Joey Meneses walked and Luis De Los Santos singled, Matt O’Neill crushed a three-run home run, pulling the Mets closer, 8-4.

Indy added two more runs in the fourth with an RBI groundout by Nick Solak and an RBI single from Siani.

The Mets added a run in the bottom of the fourth on Joey Meneses’ solo home run, making it 10-5. That home run was Meneses’s third of the week.

In the fifth, Cheng singled, moved to second on a Mike Jarvis single, stole third, and came home to score on a throwing error by O’Neill, giving the Indians an 11-5 lead.

Indianapolis added one more run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Yorke, taking a 12-5 advantage.

Syracuse chipped away at the lead. In the bottom of the seventh, a pair of solo home runs by Jared Young and Luke Ritter made it 12-7.

In the eighth, the Mets inched closer when Jett Williams walked, stole second base, took third on an error, and scored on a wild pitch. Then with two outs, another solo homer by Young pulled the Mets within three, 12-9.

After rain poured down at the beginning of the ninth inning, the game was delayed for 30 minutes and eventually called as a completed game with Indianapolis (73-52, 31-20) winning, 12-9.

Syracuse (64-62, 33-18) begins a six-game series with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Tuesday night. First pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.