INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — 80s return today and tomorrow. A few isolated showers early this morning but dry for the rest of the day.

We ended the month of April with above normal precipitation. We had more than 7 inches of rainfall for the month. That’s more than 3 inches above normal.

As we begin May the average high temperatures is in the 70s for the month.

TODAY: A few isolated showers early this morning which is leading to a few clouds. Even though we are starting the day off with some clouds we will see some sunshine later this afternoon. It will be a warm day with highs climbing into the upper 70s near the lower 80s.

Winds may be a touch breezy out of the south at 5 to 15 miles per hour.

If you are heading to the Indianapolis Indians baseball game today first pitch is at 11:05 a.m. Weather will be great with temperatures into the 70s.

TONIGHT: It will be a calm and quiet evening. Temperatures fall into the 50s.

80s RETURN

THURSDAY: Even warmer Thursday with highs climbing into the middle 80s. There’s a chance for a few showers in northern Indiana for the first part of the day. Much of central and southern Indiana stays dry for Thursday.

A better chance of rain arrives later in the evening. Overnight showers move through and continue into early Friday morning. The rain will be widespread.

FRIDAY: Morning showers are possible with temperatures staying into the 70s.

8 DAY FORECAST: Indy Mini Marathon looks to be dry but on the mild side. Upper 50s near 60.

A spotty shower possible into the afternoon Saturday and Sunday. Highs on Saturday climb to 80 and near 76 on Sunday.

Highs return into the upper 70s near 80 with rain chances next week.

The Indianapolis Colts may have bucked their typical trend of a few picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, but they didn’t shy all that much away from adding athletes.

While athletic testing isn’t everything, it does play a role in a prospect’s draft stock. Elite athletes also have a higher chance of reaching their ceilings as players. This is something Colts general manager Chris Ballard has harped on in recent seasons.

There are many ways to quantify athleticism. For the purpose of this article, we’ll be focusing solely on Relative Athletic Score (RAS), which is a measurement of a player’s athletic testing in relation to both size and historic results. Each individual measurement is graded on a scale of 0-10 (10 being the highest).

2024 NFL Draft: How athletic is Colts’ class?

In terms of RAS, the Colts fared very well. Their nine-player draft class ranked 10th in the NFL with an average score of 8.296. That may not be in the elite tier like the 2023 class was, but this stock of players is far more proven on the field.

10. Indianapolis #Colts – Avg #RAS 8.296

This is a change from the norm for Indi despite landing in the top ten. Not one, but THREE players below 8.00? And one below 5.00! The scandal.

For real, though, this isn’t much of a deviation overall, with 2/3 of players over 8.00. pic.twitter.com/5rbFDLF58m

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 28, 2024

First-round selection Laiatu Latu is a strong athlete in his own right even if he somewhat bucks the trend of edge rushers the Colts typically target. His 32 5/8-inch arms are below the 33-inch threshold the Colts have had in the past while his 32-inch vertical and 9-foot-8-inch broad jump are also well below the norm for what Indy has targeted in recent history.

However, he’s far more polished of a pass rusher coming into the NFL, which also deviates from the norm as the Colts have historically drafted raw pass rushers who needed more development as an actual football player.

The Matt Goncalves pick also is a bit of a change but if you run his testing numbers as a guard instead of a tackle, his RAS comes out to 8.54.

The other pick that comes into question is the selection of Micah Abraham. As a Day 3 pick, it doesn’t matter as much, but the Colts fell in love with his ball skills as a potential depth piece at nickel corner.

For more Colts coverage, check out Kevin Hickey’s work on Sporting News.

The man accused of setting an IndyGo bus on fire last week was found with two lighters and smelled like “ignitable liquid” when he was arrested about a quarter mile from the scene, according to court documents.  

The bus was engulfed in flames at a stop on the north side of Indianapolis near the intersection of 38th Street and Meridian Streets on the morning of April 24.  

The 45-year-old man taken into custody in connection with the arson was located at a McDonald’s restaurant down 38^th Street.  

There were four people on the bus, including the driver. The bus driver said all passengers evacuated through the middle door of the vehicle. Indianapolis Fire Department officials said two passengers were transported to Eskenazi Hospital to treat slight injuries afterwards. 

Investigators used survelliance footage and information from the bus driver to make an arrest, according to a probable cause affidavit for the suspect’s arrest.  

IndyGo had cameras inside the bus and at the bus stop shelter. The man arrested at the McDonald’s had the same clothing on as the man who set the bus ablaze in the video, the affidavit reads.  

The video showed the man getting on the bus at the transit center in downtown Indianapolis around 6:45 a.m. He was carrying a clear, plastic milk jug with a brown liquid inside.  

About 20 minutes later, the video showed the man on the bus lighting a piece of paper on fire then blowing it out. He then moved to a seat closer to the bus’ exit and pretended to drink from the milk jug, according to the affidavit.

Previous coverage: IndyGo bus fire at 38th and Meridian ends in arson arrest

At about 7:10 a.m., as the bus was approaching the stop, the video showed the man pouring the liquid out of the jug then lighting paper on fire and throwing it toward the liquid on the floor of the bus, the affidavit reads.  

The liquid ignited into a large ball of fire, the video showed. The bus driver told investigators he had stopped the bus and was walking to the back to ask the man what was in the jug when the man started the fire, according to the affidavit.  

The passenger who started the fire had ridden the bus a few other times in the week prior, the bus driver stated. The driver identified the man detained at McDonald’s as the arsonist, the affidavit reads.  

The bus was a 2018 2018 BYD all-electric bus and the damage from the fire cost IndyGo $2.1 million, investigators learned.  

Demarcus McCloud was arrested in connection with the arson. He is charged with two counts of arson as well as arson resulting in bodily injury, court records show.  

McCloud has faced charges in several other criminal cases filed in Marion County in the past five years, including several drug-related cases. An attorney for McCloud was not yet listed in online court records before publication of this article.  

McCloud is currently in custody at Marion County’s Adult Detention Center, but prosecutors have filed a motion asking he be ordered to stay away from all IndyGo buses and stations if he were to be released before a trial.  

Prosecutors also filed a motion requesting a greater than standard bond for McCloud.  

“Defendant is a risk to the safety of the community, due to the nature of the allegations against him in this case,” prosecutors wrote in that motion.  

Online court records were not yet updated with scheduling information on the next hearing in the case before publication of this article.  

Contact Jake Allen at jake.allen@indystar.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jake_Allen19.