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Observed 4:15 PM EDT at KMCX

Brookston, IN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 4 AM
Dew point
42°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
60Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.39 inHg1029 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h46%77%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h44%44%1
Sat 6pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%55%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h54%51%0
Sat 8pClear61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%45%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h74%61%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h77%51%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%43%0
Sun 12aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%20%0
Sun 1aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%5%0
Sun 2aMostly clear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%12%0
Sun 3aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h89%2%0
Sun 4aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%0%0
Sun 5aClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%1%0
Sun 6aClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%0%0
Sun 7aMostly clear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%49%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%50%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%51%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%53%1
Sun 11aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%61%2
Sun 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h63%70%3
Sun 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%73%3
Sun 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h47%80%4
Sun 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%69%3
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%68%2
Sun 5pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h41%61%2
Sun 6pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%27%1
Sun 7pPartly cloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h51%73%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h58%72%0
Sun 9pMostly clear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h69%65%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%62%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h77%63%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%65%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%56%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%88%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%63%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%56%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%70%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h93%75%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%75%0
Mon 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h93%75%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%72%0
Mon 10aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%71%1
Mon 11aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%71%2
Mon 12pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h61%78%3
Mon 1pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h53%83%3
Mon 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h48%87%3
Mon 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h44%82%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 0 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
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. 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, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
    66°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
114 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wabash River at Lafayette

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
2,290 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River near Delphi

5.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
931 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam

6.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
810 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% 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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 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.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Record high
81°27° in 2023
Record low
19°−7° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +6°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +6°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Brookston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:08 AM, sunset 6:54 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 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 12–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Brookston. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.