Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KLAF

Battle Ground, IN weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	33%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	50%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	60%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	42%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	71%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	81%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	63%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	65%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	33%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	43%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Showers	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Showers	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	58%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	51%	34%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	58%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	58%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	59%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	79%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IND) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 114 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wabash River at Lafayette

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 2,350 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River near Delphi

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 931 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lafayette Purdue University Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Battle Ground weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:11 PM; Morning 7:51–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 7:11–7:22 PM; Morning 7:40–7:51 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Battle Ground. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Battle Ground, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette

Wabash River at Lafayette

Tippecanoe River near Delphi

South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon