Milton will make landfall soon. Could Category 4 hurricane affect Indiana weather?

Hurricane Milton continues to barrel toward Florida's west coast Wednesday. While meteorologists predict the Sunshine State could see 5-10 inches of rain, the Hoosier State likely won't get a drop of it.

Milton's path is unlike Hurricane Helene 's, whose remnants drifted north toward Indiana less than two weeks ago and dumped rain, damaged trees and caused widespread power outages across the state .

This time, things aren't looking so wet for Indiana with the latest hurricane forecast, forecasters said, at least for the foreseeable future.

"It looks like Central Indiana will stay dry for the next 7-10 days," said meteorologist Greg Melo with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis . "There's a low chance we'll see showers next Sunday with another front, but we'll probably stay dry."

Here's what we know about Hurricane Milton.

Milton a Category 4 Hurricane as of Wednesday morning

On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Milton was listed as a Category 4 storm, driving sustained winds of 155 mph, and moving across the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall near Sarasota and Tampa Bay late Wednesday or early Thursday, according to an update by the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Milton path

Hurricane Milton spaghetti models

Weather forecast for Central Indiana, per NWS

While Hurricane Milton churns through the Gulf of Mexico and then into the Atlantic, its effects on Indiana's weather appear negligible.

Wednesday : Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday night : Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday : Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday night : Clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

Friday : Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night : Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday : Sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday night : Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Sunday : Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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This story was updated with new information.

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