Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 1 h 48 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Northern Indiana
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Whitley; Allen; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
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Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KASW

Bear Lake, IN weather

Rainy and 45°7°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Rain

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense rain
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 99%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 73Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 68°20° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly 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 8a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	83%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	83%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	82%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	66%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	57%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	56%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	53%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	51%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	20%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	54%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	38%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	46%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	42%	74%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	72%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	35%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	52%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	61%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	63%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	53%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	53%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	52%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.6 in15 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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IWX) (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

Tippecanoe River at North Webster

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Elkhart River at Sylvan Lake

14 mi

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River at Oswego

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 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 19Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbia City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bear Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:05 PM; Morning 7:46–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:35–7:46 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:15 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Bear Lake, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tippecanoe River at North Webster

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville

North Branch Elkhart River at Sylvan Lake

Tippecanoe River at Oswego

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