As is tradition for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, above-average temperatures are expected in Indianapolis during the meet.
With comfortable temperatures in the 70s continuing through the beginning of next week, The Weather Channel Temperatures are expected to reach 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius) on the first day of the tournament on Saturday. During the tournament, highs are expected to be in the low 70s, with lows in the low 70s.
The average high temperature in Indianapolis in June is 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius), but as has been the case at recent U.S. Trials events, when the pool at Lucas Oil Stadium heats up, the temperature outside also heats up.
Ironically, Omaha is typically 3 degrees warmer than Indianapolis in June, but this year it's only slightly warmer. cooler The weather will be worse than Indianapolis during this week's trial.
In 2021, as people tried to get outdoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Omaha had 16 days with temperatures above 90 degrees, including 105 degrees on June 17 during the tournament.
The 2016 tournament took place later in the day and began with temperatures in the 90s, but the temperature dropped to a much more comfortable level later in the tournament, with a high of just 70 degrees on the final day of tournament.
The 2012 Trials were just as tough as the 2021 Trials, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees on the third day of the competition and then highs in the 90s for the remainder of the competition.
The weather in Omaha in 2008 was fairly pleasant, but temperatures rose into the 90s on the final day of the tournament.
With the games starting slightly earlier and the host city slightly further north, there had been hopes of a cooler event in 2024, but with just a week to go, it looks like those hopes may be dashed.
Other forecast services, including Apple Weather, Slightly Temperatures have dropped but are still above average.
Forecasters are calling for scattered thunderstorms and rain for most of the day, beginning on Monday, June 17, the third day of the tournament, but these forecasts are not of a biblical nature that would cause the tournament to be canceled.
